Grape question

Oh no, another grape question: I have this grape vine - concord with the seeds. It was supposed to be seedless, but the grapes didn't know it.

Anyway, this has been a very good year with all the rain and other conditions. I want to juice the grapes and either ferment the small batch as is or use it to make a pyment later.

I have a small hand press, do I just wash the grapes to remove any critters that may be on them, then remove the stems ( which looks like a lot of time and effort) before crushing the grapes? And should I crush them from after washing, or should I freeze then do the deed? For some reason I haven't a clue and the answer has to be obvious.

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Joseph Toubes
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Oh no, another grape question: I have this grape vine - concord with the seeds. It was supposed to be seedless, but the grapes didn't know it.

Anyway, this has been a very good year with all the rain and other conditions. I want to juice the grapes and either ferment the small batch as is or use it to make a pyment later.

I have a small hand press, do I just wash the grapes to remove any critters that may be on them, then remove the stems ( which looks like a lot of time and effort) before crushing the grapes? And should I crush them from after washing, or should I freeze then do the deed? For some reason I haven't a clue and the answer has to be obvious.

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Ray Calvert

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