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- 21. Sulphur Dioxide in WineMaking
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- The Use of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in Winemaking When Nature ferments grapes, or any other fruit for that matter, wine is not the end product. Instead, unpleasant concoctions containing vinegars, mercaptans ...
- Created on 22 August 2015
- 22. Wine Glossary
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- ... food. The primary natural acid in grapes and wine is Tartaric acid; the second most abundant is Malic acid. Acidity contributes to the keeping ability of fine wine. Advection Fog: Fog which forms ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 23. Food Recipes
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- Cook Book of the El Dorado Home Wine Making Web Site You have spent a lot of time making wine. You may have gone out and picked grapes. Stemmed and crushed the grapes. Fermented the grapes. Waited for ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 24. Port Wine Instructions
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- PORT WINE INSTRUCTIONS Here are some suggestions and instructions for making Port wine. This is also applicable for late harvest fortified wines. The grapes used for Port wine traditionally come from ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 25. Wine Making Equipment
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- Wine Making Equipment There are many kinds of grapes to choose from, depending on where you live. Vitis vinifera is the classic choice for flavor, varietal character and historic authenticity. This famous ...
- Created on 16 September 2014
- 26. FAQ Tech Tips
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- ... for adjusting my reds when the grapes come in? Removing SO2 with H2O2: One mole of peroxide (Mr=34) reacts with one mole of SO2 (Mr=64) to give one mole of Sulphate. Therefore 34/64g of peroxide ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 27. Acidity in Wine
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- ... acids are found in wine? Acids are present in wine in many forms, but the largest percentage of acidity (at least in wine made from grapes) comes from three primary types of acid: Tartaric acid Malic ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 28. Acid/pH Adjustments
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- Acid/pH Adjustments Every winemaker, at one time or another, has had to deal with grapes having less than ideal pH and acid balances. Whether the grapes come from California, a warm climate, or Oregon, ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 29. Acid Control in Winemaking
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- Acid Control in Winemaking Types of acid that occur Fruits contain a variety of weak organic acids of which only three occur in quantity: tartaric, malic and citric. Grapes contain mainly malic and ...
- Created on 12 September 2014