So whats the ratio of concentrate to water to make plain old grape juice?
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They are all different, in kit form, to make 5 imp gallons wine must, some are 2 litres concentrate and 21 litres water, the kendridge founders series are 18 litres concentrate and 5 litres water, so as you can see, there is great variance
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BobN.G.W.B.J.
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Originally posted by SpudtheBinx View PostSo whats the ratio of concentrate to water to make plain old grape juice?Discount Home Brew Supplies
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No 'magic' formula using sugar content/acidity/etc. of the concentrate to calculate how much grape juice was used to make the concentrate then?
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Originally posted by David View PostNo 'magic' formula using sugar content/acidity/etc. of the concentrate to calculate how much grape juice was used to make the concentrate then?Discount Home Brew Supplies
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Originally posted by David View PostNo 'magic' formula using sugar content/acidity/etc. of the concentrate to calculate how much grape juice was used to make the concentrate then?N.G.W.B.J.
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Originally posted by lockwood1956 View Postsome cheap kits have no grape juice in them at all, but are a mixture of elderberry juice and apple juice. (nothing wrong with that of course, but it always pays to read the label)
I have pursued the FSA about the need for improved labelling of winemaking ingredients in the past, without success. Time for a change I think (and not just a red traffic light symbol!).
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Originally posted by David View PostTrouble is that the labelling on wine kits is far behind that on other 'foodstuffs', and I say that because virtually all drinks sold in the UK are labelled with percentage content of each individual fruit juice, sugar content, etc. - but not wine kits/concentrate.
I have pursued the FSA about the need for improved labelling of winemaking ingredients in the past, without success. Time for a change I think (and not just a red traffic light symbol!).
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I was thinking that as even a cheap carton of drinking juice sold in UK has all the %s of each individual fruit juice used, together with the sugar content, E numbers, etc., the same level of information would assist in selection of kit concentrates.
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