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- 21. 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
- 22. FAQ Tech Tips
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... for more than a 6% solution when you make it up - but the best bet is to actually follow the manufacturer's instructions.Get an electric drill with a stirrer! Most products have good instructions though ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 23. Acidity in Wine
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... explain how to perform each test. How to Measure Acidity Using a Titration Kit One of the simplest and most effective ways to measure T.A. in wine is by the titration method, which uses an inexpensiv ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 24. Acid/pH Adjustments
- (Home Wine Making)
- ... tartrate (KHT) which may affect both pH and TA values. Therefore, lab tests should be performed. The most convenient way of testing for the appropriate amount of tartaric acid to add is to prepare ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 25. Acid Control in Winemaking
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- ... can cost thousands of dollars. Home winemakers can obtain a pH "pen" for around $50 to $80 that will be accurate to plus or minus 0.1 pH units. For most purposes, this will be satisfactory. "Self calibrating" ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 26. Growing Grapes in El Dorado County #2
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- ... to 3,500 degree days • Region IV: 3,500 4,000 degree days • Region V: over 4,000 degree days It is now generally agreed that Region III is optimum for most varieties of ...
- Created on 24 June 2014
- 27. Growing Grapes in El Dorado County
- (Award Winning Grapes)
- ... categorize and compare the climatic conditions within and between various regions. The two most widely used are native plant communities, and degree-day heat summations. Neither method tells us all we ...
- Created on 24 June 2014