Other FWK Blackberry

[silverbullet07]

I’m starting a FWK Blackberry and after adding pack A, I measured the PH and it is only 3.07. I. Think I should add a little calcium carbonate to raise it a little? I did calibrated the ph meter.

 

[winemaker81]

No, do nothing now. You're going to backsweeten? The higher acid balances the sugar.

 

[cenk57]

That's weird. Did you add water to 6 gallons? I started a blackberry Finer kit last week and the pH was 3.55. It was 2 gallons of concentrate to 4 gallons of added water. I am actually going to add acid to mine to drop it - significantly. If you plan to sweeten, I'd let it go at 3.07. As stated by Bryan, the sugar will balance out the acid. A local winemaker here makes a sweet cranberry at 2.7 pH. It is very good!

 

[silverbullet07]

Thanks. I’m letting it ride then. I picked up two of the blackberry kits when they had the 2 for 1 deal.

 

[Khristyjeff]

We did this kit following the instructions to a T and it turned out fantastic for us.

 

[winemaker81]

I started a Blackberry and a Strawberry tonight. Both came with 2 sweetening packs -- that's a lot of sugar! If both are used, a lot of acid is required to balance it!

@Khristyjeff, did you use both sweetening packs?

 

[Khristyjeff]

I used approximately 1-1/3 bags according to my notes. I like how they include enough sweetener to match most anyone's preference. We tasted before adding the last 1/3.

 

[silverbullet07]

Checked the SG this morning before pitching yeast and it was at SG 1.104. I am at the 6 gal mark and afraid to go any higher in my 7.9 gal bucket. Let’s see how low she goes.

 

[Matteo_Lahm]

I’m starting a FWK Blackberry and after adding pack A, I measured the PH and it is only 3.07. I. Think I should add a little calcium carbonate to raise it a little? I did calibrated the ph meter.

Fruit wines have a lower pH because you need more acid to balance the sweetness.

 

[winemaker81]

Checked the SG this morning before pitching yeast and it was at SG 1.104. I am at the 6 gal mark and afraid to go any higher in my 7.9 gal bucket. Let’s see how low she goes.

My Blackberry and Strawberry are at 1.100 or just under, a bit higher than I expected. But I'm ok with that.