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Originally posted by Mamgiowl View PostNice to see other people working isn't it?
Joking aside, I've unloaded the car, the kitchen now looks like a bomb site. Will sort it out in the morning!
Hopefully it'll all be bubbling away when I get up!
I got 10 Gallons near enough of the Monte grapes, in 2 containers, different yeasts in. 4 Gallons of the white Treb, looks like that has started already
Also, 1 tray of Sangi, which I've just thrown in a bucket and given a little squish around. Hopefully this one is going to be my 'organic rich'. No numbers, workings out, yeast type etc, all done as it was way back in old days! Will psot some pics when it does something, currently it looks like some grapes in a tub...
Rich
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Numbers on the grapes
Montepulciano (mon-tee-pool-chee-arno.. holding fingers in Italian type gesture while saying it )
Brix 24 (equivalent to 1.090)
PH 3.4
Acid 4.0 Sulphuric 6.5 Tartaric
whoo hoo
Trebbiano (Treh-bee-are-no...finger gesture again)
Brix 22
Acid 3.5 sulphuric 5.8 tartaric
PH 3.7
Measuring and adjusting the acid content of your must is vital if you want to produce fine wines. The Trebbiano maybe could have done with 1g/l acid addition, but decided against it as it was still in range.
see this acid chart for acid levels required in your wines, scroll to page 2 different test kits test in slightly different ways, in the UK and France test kits test for Titrateable acid expressed as Sulphuric, in the States test kits normally test for acid expressed as Tartaric.
It doesnt matter which one you use, just as long as you know which acid it tests for (normally in the insttructions)
Acid chart
In the Tutorial section I will be posting a photo tutorial on how to test for acid content using the Ritchies kit (£5 to £6) available in the UK
see here
hope this helps
regards
BobLast edited by lockwood1956; 22-09-2007, 03:18 PM.N.G.W.B.J.
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A few phone pics from yesterday. The first pic shows "the conductor" errrm supervising the bandNational Wine Judge NGWBJ
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Pictures of the process
David Howgego (supplier) and Rich, David Howgego and Andrew (on the left) his helper loading the trebbiano and the Montepulciano grapes (mon-tee-pool-chee-are-no, I know you are saying it out loud at this point, but dont forget the fingure gesture too)Last edited by lockwood1956; 22-09-2007, 03:33 PM.N.G.W.B.J.
Member of 5 Towns Wine and Beer Makers Society (Yorkshire's newest)
Wine, mead and beer maker
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