I keep reading that I should use Clinitest for checking residual sugar when
I bottle my wine. I like to stabilize and then add more sugar before
bottling. My question is, I'm adding regular sugar (sucrose), wouldn't the
clinitest be looking for glucose? How accurate is it for wine with sucrose
sugar? I looked at Walmart the other day for clinitest but couldn't find
it. Is it actually called something else?

Thanks,
Britt

Bayer makes it, it is called Clinitest. Some internet drug stores
sell it but Walmart can probably order it from the drug wholesaler
though. (McKesson stocks it so I'm sure the others have it too.)

Sucrose converts in the acidic environment even if you do not boil it.
It just takes a little longer.

If you are making sweet wine you really do not need to have the actual
sugar level unless you really want to track or know it. Most use
Clinitest to confirm dryness.

Regards,
Joe

"B Smith" wrote in message ...
I keep reading that I should use Clinitest for checking residual sugar when
I bottle my wine. I like to stabilize and then add more sugar before
bottling. My question is, I'm adding regular sugar (sucrose), wouldn't the
clinitest be looking for glucose? How accurate is it for wine with sucrose
sugar? I looked at Walmart the other day for clinitest but couldn't find
it. Is it actually called something else?

Thanks,
Britt