tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post8312860622844375379..comments2024-03-28T09:06:47.146-04:00Comments on Home Joys: Steaming GrapesGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-14649929316129462592020-08-15T21:14:25.119-04:002020-08-15T21:14:25.119-04:00put a glass marble in the water pan, if you don&#...put a glass marble in the water pan, if you don't hear it rattling you need to add water. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02371365618325748564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-56869910875199360972017-06-17T17:49:48.853-04:002017-06-17T17:49:48.853-04:00Trying to make grape juice for the first time this...Trying to make grape juice for the first time this year. The birds usually attack before they are fully ready. Found out they don't ripen off the vine. I added sugar to the grapes during the steaming process and the result was fantastic. One question for anyone out there. After steaming the grapes down to the "mash" (I don't stir during steaming) could they be made in to raisins? I fed the juiced grapes to my chickens but wondered if they could be used for raisins. Anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-68341818114949349562015-09-17T21:02:12.477-04:002015-09-17T21:02:12.477-04:00I have heard copper is a good fungal spray that is...I have heard copper is a good fungal spray that is more "natural." I haven't tried it. I'm not strictly organic, though I try to avoid sprays when possible. But I might have to resort to a normal fungal spray to truly get rid of the black spot.<br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-62761020565998028872015-09-17T20:59:47.078-04:002015-09-17T20:59:47.078-04:00I have never tried it. It might work. We often mak...I have never tried it. It might work. We often make cider in the fall with my dad's cider press so never thought of steaming apples for juice.<br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-61653432944736179142015-09-17T20:55:51.203-04:002015-09-17T20:55:51.203-04:00That is interesting. I never considered letting th...That is interesting. I never considered letting them on later to make them sweeter. In our area, grapes are usually harvested in late August or early September. I usually wait until a few grapes start falling, then I know they are as ripe as they can be without losing the crop. Maybe different areas vary?<br />GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420137490490341730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-62778533171492051332015-09-17T02:54:00.081-04:002015-09-17T02:54:00.081-04:00We love our grape juice! My husband's sister ...We love our grape juice! My husband's sister owns the family farm that has produced Concords for decades. My mother in law makes the communion juice for church, and has for years. I make several gallons every year; we're mostly water drinkers, too, and for fun, we will occasionally carbonate it with our seltzer machine for homemade "grape pop". Concords are great! However, we usually leave them on the vine until the sugar content is very high, so that we don't have to add sugar - is that not an option where you are? Many years, grape harvest here in Washington happens just before frost, for this very reason.<br />-dep31Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381975316551216869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-24579218034004980722015-09-14T13:44:49.089-04:002015-09-14T13:44:49.089-04:00I would also agree with LMJ (above) that the hot j...I would also agree with LMJ (above) that the hot juice actually seals your jars without having to hot water bath them. Just boil the lids and put on jars. Would definitely save a lot of time for you! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-2163746382083284772015-09-13T15:20:06.848-04:002015-09-13T15:20:06.848-04:00Have you ever used your steamer to make apple juic...Have you ever used your steamer to make apple juice? I was wondering if it would work for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-26839265442018430292015-09-13T06:23:52.129-04:002015-09-13T06:23:52.129-04:00I enjoyed this... I know the struggles of grapes.....I enjoyed this... I know the struggles of grapes... If you would spray what would you use? I follow this blog because you seem to have so many of the same interests I do... gardening, staying at home, canning etc... and of course children! blessings on you... (I signed on as A. cause I am not sure how else.) some day we may meet...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-57013736101002551582015-09-12T02:23:54.496-04:002015-09-12T02:23:54.496-04:00I have a steamer just like that one, but don't...I have a steamer just like that one, but don't get many chances to use it. We can't grow Concords down here in MS, but we do get fruit orders down here, so occasionally I order some grapes...expensive. :-( But, my husband loves grape juice. I have used it to steam plums. Plum juice is delicious. I never water bath the jars. The hot juice has always sealed the jar lids on their own. Also, I usually add the sugar when I serve it. Anyway, it was so neat to see the process in pictures. :-)LMJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15578508373438096364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-43608729707952366872015-09-11T17:14:16.931-04:002015-09-11T17:14:16.931-04:00What a nice harvest!! We lost 2 of our 3 grape vin...What a nice harvest!! We lost 2 of our 3 grape vines to the cold last winter. The remaining one is trying to come back. The bark literally peeled away from freezing..we have never seen anything like it. The vines were several years old and had been producing well(occasional black spot,though),giving us enough for juice and jelly. My oldest son and I are planning a trip into NY to a vineyard to get grapes soon. We just love homemade grape juice! I make it by adding the grapes and sugar to water in a jar,canning it and adding water when it is opened because it's concentrated. Today,I am canning pie pumpkin..they ripened so early and were starting to rot. It sure has been a strange year! Happy "putting up"!! Barb Wrightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916485057164205644.post-89395028810864895662015-09-11T16:40:18.183-04:002015-09-11T16:40:18.183-04:00hee hee had to chuckle at the fine dining. We'...hee hee had to chuckle at the fine dining. We've done that. I just cooked out some scuppernong juice myself. I got a qt. to stick in the freezer until I have time to make some jelly from it. I sure do like that steamer!!!! I have never seen one of those. It is soooo interesting how it works!!Rose1957https://www.blogger.com/profile/04859078255063976067noreply@blogger.com