BobF
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I have a 24oz sample of 65brix blackberry concentrate.
pH 3.0 - 4.0
acid 2.0 - 6.0
ratio 7.2:1, water
oncentrate (to 10brix)
harvested & pressed at 10-12brix
The question:
Using 180oz (1.4g) reconstitued juice, would you just ferment the pure juice, or dilute to the same ratio you would get using berries.
When I juice blackberries, I get roughly .5q/#. @4#/g, that would be 2q/g, or 50/50 dilution with water. I would basically be using the 1.4g in a 3g batch. I have enough berries to throw some in for genuine skin contact.
To me this seems similar to VH, but with more juice than VH provides. My VH blackberry can was 96oz/3q + a few berries of nonconcentrated juice.
Thats 3q in a 3g batch, or 1q juice per gallon for VH.
To me, this seems like twice the amount of juice as VH - the equiv of two VH cans in 3g. So far, I'm pleased with the VH done in a 3g batch, but it's still VERY young.
I'll definitely go slowly while diluting to make sure I don't render it useless ...
Thoughts?
I'm evaluating this product as a potential alternative to depending on mother nature for blackberries. She's too fickle.
pH 3.0 - 4.0
acid 2.0 - 6.0
ratio 7.2:1, water
oncentrate (to 10brix)harvested & pressed at 10-12brix
The question:
Using 180oz (1.4g) reconstitued juice, would you just ferment the pure juice, or dilute to the same ratio you would get using berries.
When I juice blackberries, I get roughly .5q/#. @4#/g, that would be 2q/g, or 50/50 dilution with water. I would basically be using the 1.4g in a 3g batch. I have enough berries to throw some in for genuine skin contact.
To me this seems similar to VH, but with more juice than VH provides. My VH blackberry can was 96oz/3q + a few berries of nonconcentrated juice.
Thats 3q in a 3g batch, or 1q juice per gallon for VH.
To me, this seems like twice the amount of juice as VH - the equiv of two VH cans in 3g. So far, I'm pleased with the VH done in a 3g batch, but it's still VERY young.
I'll definitely go slowly while diluting to make sure I don't render it useless ...
Thoughts?
I'm evaluating this product as a potential alternative to depending on mother nature for blackberries. She's too fickle.
