Fruit Juice contents

[Her Lushness]

Aw Lush another time another place maybe. But I am taken and so are you. Although I would venture your fella must be pretty special for you to have an interest.

Awwww..... you're sweet, and yes, you're right, Mr Lush has special needs...

[Pyrosfx]

Returning to the original point, made a few batches this afternoon and got these figures:

Hygrometer calibrated at 15C Temp 21.6.

Morrisons Own Brand Pressed Juice:

White Grape SG 1.062

Red Grape SG 1060

Apple SG 1.042

Not tested for acid

[Zebedee]

Del Monte Pomegranate & Pear (750 ml carton)

sg 1.050
acid 6 gr/l







Tesco Pure Pressed White Grape Juice (1ltr carton)

sg 1.074
acid 4 gr/l


Acid test done with the vinoferm kit

[plonky]

Sainsbury's own brand 1Ltr pressed red grape juice SG 1060

[lockwood1956]

How is the acid expressed with that test kit Zeb?

as tartaric or sulphuric

I have Tesco pure white pressed grape juice at SG 1.068 and acid at 7 g/l (expressed as Tartaric)

for conversion between the two see page 2 of this guide

http://www.winesathome.co.uk/downloads/TAtestsheet.pdf

Morrison's Pressed white grape juice SG 1.064 Acid 7 g/l (expressed as tartaric)
Tesco Value Pure apple juice (from concentrate) SG 1.044 acid 5 g/l (expressed as tartaric)
Tesco Cranberry Juice drink SG 1.044 Acid 6 g/l (expressed as tartaric)
Marks and Spencer Cranberry Juice drink SG 1.052 Acid 7 g/l (expressed as tartaric)

as a side note...I dont seem to be able to find pure cranberry juice any more, I'm sure it used to be available...

[Zebedee]

How is the acid expressed with that test kit Zeb?

as tartaric or sulphuric

I have Tesco pure white pressed grape juice at SG 1.068 and acid at 7 g/l (expressed as Tartaric)

...

Tartaric Bob

I could be out with my numbers tho because I'm a learner

I followed the instructions..

fill with juice to '0' mark on scale
keep adding drops until colour change.

[lockwood1956]

From Aid

Bob,

Tesco Tropical 100% Squeezed Juice.
Apple 36%
Orange 26%
Pineapple 16%
Mango Puree 15%
Passion Fruit 7%

1.047 ish @ 19oC - it's quite a thick fluid, that's the best reading I could take.

[lockwood1956]

more from Aid

Tesco Pure Pressed White Grape Juice 1.070
Sainsbury Pure Apple Juice 1.046
Asda Orange, Peach & Passionfruit Juice drink 1.047
Tesco Value Pure Orange Juice 1.047