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- 21. Obtaining More Alcohol
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- OBTAINING MORE ALCOHOL While dinner wines should range between 10 and 12% alcohol, some winemakers would like a higher alcohol content wine such as sherry. This can be accomplished by a slow "feeding ...
- Created on 16 September 2014
- 22. FAQ Tech Tips
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... bit harder and tarter than for tartaric, but malic is much cheaper. Up to 1g/L max. may be OK, but be aware that because of the fairly high pKa's of malic acid compared to tartaric, the effect on pH will ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 23. Acidity in Wine
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... titration or acid test kit. These test kits can be purchased for as little as $6.00 and can be used over and over again. If you took chemistry in high school, you'll probably remember that titration is ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 24. Acid/pH Adjustments
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... The pH is too high and the acid too low; 2. The pH is too low and the acid is too high; or 3. Both the pH and the acid are too high, usually the result of excessive amounts of malic acid and ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 25. Acid Control in Winemaking
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- ... It should, of course, read 5.0 g/L. If it reads much over this - for example, a reading of 6 would mean your measurements will be 20% too high - then get fresh sodium hydroxide solution. Making up your ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 26. Growing Grapes in El Dorado County #2
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- ... recorder in the Shenandoah Valley of Amador county at an elevation of 1560'. Amador averages about 170 degree days/yr higher that Camino, but the average daily maximum temperatures in Amador are significantly ...
- Created on 24 June 2014
- 27. Growing Grapes in El Dorado County
- (Award Winning Grapes)
- ... cold air sinks and flows over the topography much like water. During freezing weather, cold air will flow downhill from regions of higher elevation and may pond in valleys or depressions if the natural ...
- Created on 24 June 2014
- 28. Home Page
- (Award Winning Grapes)
- ... of some that good wine can be made only by experts, the amateur can produce high quality wines at home. In fact, thousands of people have found that satisfactory wine can be prepared at home with easily ...
- Created on 01 August 2013
- 29. North State Batteries
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- Providing High Performance Batteries for the Sacramento Area
- Created on 30 July 2014