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Description
Enhance Body, Colour, Tannins & Complexity in Homemade Wine
The Crafted Series Crushed Grape Skin Pack is designed to elevate homemade wine by adding natural grape character, improved mouthfeel, richer colour, and enhanced structure. This 1 L / 35.1 oz grape skin pack is ideal for home winemakers looking to create a fuller, more expressive wine with added depth and complexity.
Made with crushed grape skins and supplied with a muslin bag, this pack allows for clean, easy infusion during fermentation. It is suitable for red, white, blush, fruit wine, and compatible wine kit styles, and works well with standard 5–6 gallon / 19–23 L wine batches.
Key Features
- Size: 1 L / 35.1 oz
- Muslin Bag Included: Allows for cleaner infusion and easier removal after fermentation.
- Crushed Grape Skins: Adds grape character, body, tannins, and complexity.
- Boosts Colour and Flavour: Helps deepen colour and enrich finished wine character.
- Improves Mouthfeel: Adds structure and fullness for a more rounded finished wine.
- Versatile Wine Use: Suitable for red, white, blush, fruit wine, and compatible wine kit styles.
- Standard Batch Compatible: Ideal for 5–6 gallon / 19–23 L home winemaking batches.
- Beginner Friendly: Easy to add during fermentation without complicated equipment.
Common Uses
Use the Crafted Series Crushed Grape Skin Pack for home winemaking, wine kits, red wine, white wine, blush wine, fruit wine, tannin enhancement, colour improvement, body building, grape skin fermentation, and adding complexity to 5–6 gallon wine batches.
Best For
- Homemade wine
- Wine kits
- Red wine
- White wine
- Blush wine
- Fruit wine
- 5–6 gallon batches
- Colour enhancement
- Tannin support
- Body building
- Improved mouthfeel
- Fermentation additions
- Small-batch winemaking
How to Use
- Sanitize Equipment: Clean and sanitize all wine-contact equipment before use.
- Add to Muslin Bag: Place the grape skins into the included muslin bag.
- Add During Fermentation: Add the filled bag to the primary fermenter with your must or wine kit.
- Infuse and Stir: Keep the grape skins in contact during fermentation and stir or punch down as directed by your recipe.
- Remove Before Racking: Remove the muslin bag before transferring wine to the next stage.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: What is the Crafted Series Crushed Grape Skin Pack used for?
A: It is used to add grape character, body, colour, tannins, mouthfeel, and complexity to homemade wine and compatible wine kits. -
Q: What size is the pack?
A: The pack contains 1 L / 35.1 oz of crushed grape skins. -
Q: Does it include a muslin bag?
A: Yes. A muslin bag is included for cleaner infusion and easier removal. -
Q: What batch size is it designed for?
A: It is ideal for standard 5–6 gallon / 19–23 L wine batches. -
Q: When should I add the grape skins?
A: Add the grape skins during primary fermentation according to your wine kit instructions or winemaking recipe. -
Q: Can this be used with wine kits?
A: Yes. It can be used with compatible wine kits to add extra body, colour, tannin, and complexity. -
Q: Can I use it for white or blush wine?
A: Yes. It is suitable for compatible red, white, blush, fruit wine, and wine kit styles. -
Q: Do I remove the grape skins before racking?
A: Yes. Remove the muslin bag before racking unless your recipe gives different instructions.
Important Use Notes
- Use according to your wine kit instructions or winemaking recipe.
- Sanitize all equipment before use.
- Fermentation results may vary based on wine style, yeast, temperature, and contact time.
- Remove the muslin bag before racking unless your recipe states otherwise.
- Store sealed in a cool, dry place before use.
- Wine juice, concentrate, yeast, additives, fermenter, bottles, corks, closures, and other supplies are sold separately unless included.
- Follow local laws and regulations for home alcohol production.
Shipping & returns
Free shipping: US orders $75+ USD (lower 48) and Canadian orders $80+ CAD (10 provinces). Other orders are charged real-time carrier rates at checkout.
Processing: orders normally ship within 1–4 business days.
U.S. orders: please allow an extra 1–2 business days while your order crosses the Canada–U.S. border.
