WineXpert LE Vermentino

[geek]

I will recheck mine in a bit, I saw lots of bubbles when racking with the all in one pump, so previous reading may have been off.

 

[Doodlewine]

I will recheck mine in a bit, I saw lots of bubbles when racking with the all in one pump, so previous reading may have been off.

I agree with. Very dry but I really like it. I topped mine off with sauv blanc. Tempted to buy another that my local shop has but I need a Chardonnay in the cellar.

 

[geek]

Just checked the pH from the carboy and it shows me 3.61, so not sure why the big difference with yours.

 

[geek]

Put some of this wine in a glass and add a bit of tartaric acid to bring it down to 3.3x, the flavor seems more "stable", less flat and has a bit of acid that hits you at the end. I am thinking to back sweeten this wine a bit but maybe add tartaric acid to lower the pH to the 3.3x and then add some sort of home made f-pack.

I'd be interested to know of anyone that is making this kit and know what pH you're getting.

 

[Doodlewine]

Put some of this wine in a glass and add a bit of tartaric acid to bring it down to 3.3x, the flavor seems more "stable", less flat and has a bit of acid that hits you at the end. I am thinking to back sweeten this wine a bit but maybe add tartaric acid to lower the pH to the 3.3x and then add some sort of home made f-pack.

I'd be interested to know of anyone that is making this kit and know what pH you're getting.

I got a pH of 3.3 just prior to bottling

 

[geek]

I got a pH of 3.3 just prior to bottling

Yes, I remember you mentioned it, so I'm curious if anyone else is making this kit and what pH reading they get.

How does it taste for you?

 

[Doodlewine]

I'm not the best at describing but it is very dry and I get the taste of grapefruit. More like a sauv blanc than a buttery Chardonnay.

 

[alexatman]

Just bottle mine. Very dry and good acidity, green apple with fresh citrus. Pretty unique.

 

[DG2001]

Alexatman, what yeast did you use?

 

[alexatman]

The yeast that came with the kit. If i can put my hand on a second one, i will try it with the QA23

 

[DG2001]

I'm trying to decide between D47, BA11, and QA23.

 

[Boatboy24]

Just bottle mine. Very dry and good acidity, green apple with fresh citrus. Pretty unique.

OK, spill the beans on those wine bags. Are they 750ml?

 

[Boatboy24]

I'm going with QA23.

 

[geek]

The yeast that came with the kit. If i can put my hand on a second one, i will try it with the QA23

Did you happen to take a pH reading before you "bottled" it?

 

[alexatman]

OK, spill the beans on those wine bags. Are they 750ml?

The wine bags are from astropaq. They are 1.5L bags, but also available in 750ml or 3L. For me, the 1.5L are the perfect size. After a year no sign of oxidation at all.

 

[alexatman]

Did you happen to take a pH reading before you "bottled" it?

No i ditn't.

 

[J-Hat]

Just bottle mine. Very dry and good acidity, green apple with fresh citrus. Pretty unique.

I'd like to know more about this bottling technique.

 

[alexatman]

I'd like to know more about this bottling technique.

https://youtu.be/63d6vXGD4CE

this video explain it pretty well

 

[Boatboy24]

The wine bags are from astropaq. They are 1.5L bags, but also available in 750ml or 3L. For me, the 1.5L are the perfect size. After a year no sign of oxidation at all.

Thanks. A little on the pricey side, but a nice convenience if needed.

 

[DG2001]

Did you happen to take a pH reading before you "bottled" it?

I don't know if this helps you any but I just pitched QA23. PH was 3.6 and SG was 1.091 @ 70F. My pH meter only reads to one decimal place but was just calibrated with 4.00 buffer solution.