Acid Tests

[pizz65]

What is the easiest acid test to read??

 

[grapeman]

That would probably be the Accuvin test. It depends on the darkness of the wine and other factors.

 

[Wade E]

I agree with Rich on the Accuvin and is what I use. You can also dilute the wine down with distilled water so that it makes it easier to see the color difference.

 

[JimCook]

I've had some people tell me that using a bug light, those yellow bulbs, can make color changes in red wine more visible but I've yet to try it personally at this point.
- Jim

 

[Waldo]

I let my tongue do my testing !!! Has been pretty reliable so far

 

[pizz65]

Waldo, and you would do this in the beginning only?? And how would you know if it is to acidic?

 

[Waldo]

I do it in the beginning and my taste buds tell me . Not very scientific I guess but it works for me.

 

[JimCook]

I hereby grant Waldo the title of 'Wine Whisperer.'

Waldo has a great point here - taste enough wines as you're making them and you'll get a feel for what a wine tastes like at the start compared to how it ends. If you're making the wine for your own consumption, this makes a tremendous amount of sense.


- Jim

 

[Wade E]

Taste as much wine as Waldo does and you also become immune to alc. Id be drunk way before I had the acid right on my batch!

 

[Goodfella]

I use the accuvin...


But as mentioned above, I think it is important to taste your wines through out the process, and adjust according to your taste.

 

[AlFulchino]

i read the first post....went to type an answer...then decided to read the other posts....my favorite test is Waldo's method