The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-30
To Make gInc Of B1d Grapes.

Gaihfr the Grapes whenSipe. and btuisr then
with a mallri, or In any Other nay - jusi te
crack the skins is snfieieni--hut take care not id
bruise the seeds and when the Grapes ar,
bruisedp u, them into an opega hehdcd cash .,
tub. buf 10 not fill il more thsasisoihirds full
where they are 10 remain fni oae two or three
DAYS, according 10 the temperature Of the ana.
ther, or until the pulp or coloring matter is iii
solved. Tic SKINS md seeds will have risen
tn the surface AID the wine Is 10 be drawn of
by n hole made within one OF two inches OF the
bo,iom-the' wine will run of ialctpbly clear.
hut have n hat sieve TO let il run 1hrough, n
catch every tlng that may run OF with tht
VINE. Wh4n son have the wine drawn oil, Md
sugar To ,oprstaste, or IL is a better way to add
sapar unlllh fresh egg swims, just 40 that The
upper e1gc is cyrn with TIN surface Of the masi
md as soon as it is dissolved. put II inlo a
clean cask veil luinignted with n sulphur match,
aud hung II up tight bore a small e'mblet
hole near thf hung. mo which put u peg. not 30
tight bui the q little air may ESCAPE to keep the
ca.k from bnrsting. In about three weeks dive
| lhe peg IN light. andit is no Necessary TO look
arse Hgain unii The ae~-t ~ork IN proombei !
| when IN nine cases SUI OF ten the wine will he
| perfectly fine and bright, You need not be I'M
der any apprehension about the iermrntaiion.
rs II will 20 IN its pwn w, and nature vii per
torn her ofic, in ihe best manner %pussihIc, On
u Gle ~ cold day, enIly III December, examine
your y me, aud in uine cases out Of ten, II will
he perfectly fue aud bright. Then rack II of
INTO a clean cask iumigated with q sulphur
mate and IN the month of March following,
rack I "a aguin ms aboNe, and II 1t should cot he
! perfect, fne, fine I with, fred wine, the whites OF
cggs-,f white, with milk. II all these opera
tons ARE done with proper cnre II will then he
| incorrnptibIc, and ~ i'll AS for IN age or ages, IL
necessary am here speaking of the fox and
ntllei large e. pes. II the smaller grapes are
Used. snch RS The lrnsi grares, -, others. M the
| chicken on geon. which arr full al seeds and
| have 'h,ek clammy JUICE, II viii be necessary 10
add from one gallon ion gallon and a bal OF
water 10 the bus'iel Of gvapcs, either before or
! allei they were bruised, the grapes 10 be first
measured in the clusters pm, ihe wafer 10 them
n little more than milk warm, and rub them well
with thr hand, then put Them into n Gask OF
tub, as above mentioned, aud inllow The direc.
tons giveu Tor the manufacture of the fox grape
wine. 10 rubbing them with vou hands Il Is
yery tasy 10 get mnst of the skins of The Grapes,
aud II separated, will make n nrat.r wine.
Thereisoowa sufficient quantity ofwlId chicken
and frost Grapes within half II mile If my house
10 mi.ke u pipe of vine and | should suppose
thai IN Montgomery. which iolns The District of
Colombia, there are grHpes sufficient, II they
were gathered, 10 make between one aud
two ~ Adred pipes otherwise they viii he lett
10 fali aud rot on the ground. or be- eaten by the
birds ; and in the staie of Maryland there are
Grapes sufficient 10 make 1000 pipes Of wine
aud many other iaies would produce as much
which would be wof III. II prop, ry uDanuiae.
tuird, flom 90 to 100 cents the gallon.
Where you have not the means getting the In
snnmenls tor asceiiainlng ihr pfclhc gravity
ol the must ol the grape aud II you wish the
" iup To keep 10, an indefinite length of lime,
The way is To add sugar to the mist slowly, and
dissa We u uutIl II fresh egg swims, So hat the
! upper edge N just even with the surface ofthe
must Of ,le 4 apes, which will tllen be- equal to
about tn ee pounds 1.-The sweet principle lsu-
I esr) "a the gniloe niirrc there nf' about Two
pounds OF the sweet piiuClplr ia the gallon, II
vii make a vine thai ought 10 he dfHuk ia The
Twelve mouths lolloAieg-bur for your groe
brnise5s, whiskry tun and Madeira drinkers.
" who drink Tor the ip,oSicating 1nnlity mud not
! tor The nay,r,' il will he necessary 10 add fnm
three 10 four gallohe Of strong brandy 20 the bar
! rel OF wine with toni gallons ni brandy 10 the
aarr,l, that vine which has but Two pounds oi
TIE swee, p%rinrple to the gallon will suit mos
| yiiIaied iHstcs best.