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Default TA in deep red wines

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fishziblu > wrote:

> Hi I've just bought two tests to measure TA in wine. However both
> tests rely on a colour change of the liquid . Due to me having a very
> deep red wine, I am unable to measure when the transition, even if I
> dilute it 50% with water.
>
> Is there any other method?, or should I abandon the TA test altogether
> and relay on taste for acid content?


I'm not familiar with this test but the density of color in a red wine
can be seen to change, if you put a yellow light behind the wine.
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