I'm getting ready to oak my two red wines and testing today threw me for a loop
Syrah - pH 4.29 which is too high, TA was 6.2 which is slightly high (before ferm it was 3.87/9.4)
Merlot blend - pH 4.06, TA 6.9 (before ferm it was 3.87/5.8)
Both underwent MLF and malic acid test today shoes no malic acid. Free SO2 was done today and it was my first time doing an AO test I got 3.2ppm one one and nothing on the other. Very odd, I tried my old accuvin kit (emphasis, expired) and got 8 ppm one one, 4?ppm on the other. Target free SO2 on both was 50ppm from the get go.
Traditionally you add acid to lower pH but I'll have a super acidic wine. So i have to add K-meta for sure i know that, but what do I do about the acid and pH?
Syrah - pH 4.29 which is too high, TA was 6.2 which is slightly high (before ferm it was 3.87/9.4)
Merlot blend - pH 4.06, TA 6.9 (before ferm it was 3.87/5.8)
Both underwent MLF and malic acid test today shoes no malic acid. Free SO2 was done today and it was my first time doing an AO test I got 3.2ppm one one and nothing on the other. Very odd, I tried my old accuvin kit (emphasis, expired) and got 8 ppm one one, 4?ppm on the other. Target free SO2 on both was 50ppm from the get go.
Traditionally you add acid to lower pH but I'll have a super acidic wine. So i have to add K-meta for sure i know that, but what do I do about the acid and pH?