total acidity
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TA testing
Are there good TA tests or equipment I can buy? I always use the cheap TA test kits off of Amazon and I'm never satisfied. Thank you!- erimmey
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- fresh grapes total acidity
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Titration the New World Way (8.2) or the old world way (7.0)?
I was given a question about whether there is a theoretical advantage of titrating the TA sample to a pH of 8.2, or using the old world method of titrating to 7.0. My thoughts are that the titration is at the equivalent point near 7.0 (weak acid/weak base), so using phenolphthalein would be a...- Denden5136
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- ph levels ta test titration total acidity
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High pH, High TA
Hey Everyone! Hope everyone's winemaking is in full swing!! Needed a few opinions. Crushed some Californian Cab Sauv yesterday. Ran some tests today, and needed opinions on must adjustments. Brix: 24 pH: 4.13 TA: 6.0 Want to bring the pH but don't want the TA to get too high! Looking for...- Dom Lausic
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- must adjustment ph level total acidity
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Acidity check: now or later?
Making two 6 gallon batches of blueberry wine. I had a question about adjusting the total acidity. I didn't check it when I first started the wine and I had added acid blend. Should I have checked at the beginning? Should I check the acidity and adjust it now? Or should I wait and...- ChiquitaRose
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- acid blend acidity blueberry total acidity
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