ColourfulCottonCandy
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I'm trying my hand at making wine without a kit for the first time. I'm trying a 5 gallon batch of rosehip wine. I was able to get the sugar to the right level without any trouble but I'm having trouble with the acid test!
I bought a brand new acid titration kit. My first measure indicated that my TA was 0,2%. I have some acid blend left over from someone else's ventures in winemaking, that must be about 15 years old, so I added 3 or 4 tsps of it to my must before testing for acid again. Once again, I got a measure of 0,2%!
I thought perhaps my acid blend was too old, so I bought some new today from my wine store. I added 3 tsps of it to my must only to get the same results from my test kit - 0,2%.
Now I'm discouraged and worried - is it my test kit that's not working properly? I've watched Youtube videos about acid testing and there is no bright colour change like in those videos. Has anyone had problems like these before?
I bought a brand new acid titration kit. My first measure indicated that my TA was 0,2%. I have some acid blend left over from someone else's ventures in winemaking, that must be about 15 years old, so I added 3 or 4 tsps of it to my must before testing for acid again. Once again, I got a measure of 0,2%!
I thought perhaps my acid blend was too old, so I bought some new today from my wine store. I added 3 tsps of it to my must only to get the same results from my test kit - 0,2%.
Now I'm discouraged and worried - is it my test kit that's not working properly? I've watched Youtube videos about acid testing and there is no bright colour change like in those videos. Has anyone had problems like these before?