by crow » Sun Jun 17, 2012 4:09 pm
Ok just put down the last fig wash for the season , they've been in the fridge for awhile so they're pretty mushy . I've racked the second to last wash ready to run tomorrow with any luck . The biggest hass with figs I've found is the incredible amount of sediment , anyway I've tried many ways to clear and strain this stuff . The first 2/3 rds comes off looking like a beer but the last 3rd is where the fun begins , anyway the best fastest way I've found is to place a think towel over a bucket and pour the wash 2 ltrs at a time through it . As you get further in to the thinker sediment and lees wring the towel out to seperate the wine from the mark , flick the mark out of the towel and repeat . It doesn't take that long , is alot easier , faster and cleaner than fly wire and letting it drip through a doona cover took days with the result being no better