Bijendra, here is a good article for reference: https://www.homecidermaking.com/hard-cider-acidity-ta-ph/
I think you are right. Any acid adjustment to lower your pH will increase your TA. I don't get caught up in the numbers because I don't try to...
I agree on the varietals. Not sure if the Chenin will be bottled by then....if not, Viognier will work. I should have my 2018 CF bottled by...
I agree, I think the malic acid is the right choice. Maybe don't waste one of your experiments on the malic vs tartaric, but rather 3.65 no...
Hello, I'm a grape winemaker with no experience outside of grapes....maybe a couple batches of Skeeter! I have a friend, @Bijendra Lal Dangol,...
I'm hoping Bijendra comes on here soon for his own introduction. I know that making wine in Nepal is challenging. For example, he gets all his...
It is my pleasure to introduce @Bijendra Lal Dangol to the Forum. He is a winemaker from Nepal who I met and is very enthusiastic about learning...
Results?
I would give it an energetic splash-racking. I've had marginal results with Redulees. Splash racking was actually more effective. Real...
I think there's too much worrying about fermentation lids. I ferment 1000 pounds of grape must in an open bin all the way to zero sugar. There's...
Renaissance Yeast markets yeast specifically cloned and engineered not to produce H2S. "Patented H2S-preventing technology that is the result of...
My local favorite commercial winery is Runquist, in Amador. They make wines that always motivate me to try harder. The owner, Jeff Runquist, has...
I've always gone by the guidance of not allowing unmeasurable amounts of copper into wine. There are safer ways to approach an H2S wine, like...
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