Do yall test the pH?

[abefroman]

Do yall test the pH?

What should it be at for Red Wine?

Does it usually come out under or over that?

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[St Allie]

I just wing it and do everything by taste..


Hopefully someone will be in soon with some actual ( useful!) advice.

Allie

 

[rodo]

For red wines the pH of musts should be between 3.2 and 3.6. The lower figure would be more acidic and sour. A pH of 3.5 would be preferable in a finished red. A pH much higher than 3.6 will result in an unstable wine with a short shelf life and wines with a pH below 3.2 will be too sour.

 

[Wade E]

Agree with above and yes I do test my wines now that I have a reliable ph meter. Up until now I have been using the Accuvin tests which are the next best thing and probably the best testing kits out there.

 

[DavidB]

Wade...What are you using now? You said "up until now" you had been using....

What are you using now? If I'm going to buy something, wouldn't I want to get the best thing?

 

[Wade E]

Im using this. Sure there are better ph meters out there but the prices get pretty high and this IMO is a great one and very easy to use for the NON scientist.
http://www.finevinewines.com/ProdDetA.asp?PartNumber=HI98128A

 

[Sirs]

he's using a ph meter(probly digital) now David, before he was using the Accuvin tests(a kit I think as I've yet to get a kit for testing)

 

[Sirs]

see digital

 

[DavidB]

I think I'll have to add that to my Christmas list...Maybe from myself! LOL

Thanks for the link - information