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Default 'Standard' Acidity (etc) For Elderberry Blackberry / Any CountryWines

On Jan 20, 1:59*am, wrote:
> A guide? I would say try to get the PH between 3.2 and *3.4 for a
> fruit wine with sugar added.
>
> On Jan 19, 10:05*am, jim c > wrote:
>
> > I know that you can't ever definitively state the characteristics of
> > wines as there are so many factors and subjective noses and palettes
> > on the subject. *Saying all this, does anyone know of a resource which
> > attempts to list norms, usual values or recommendations of acid levels
> > for each country wine or classic grape wine?

>
> > I'm just interested in general. *My specific concern is (as per my
> > reply to Jim's post above) for my Elderberry / Blackberry wines which
> > are all too acidic, a guide value would be very helpful as I attempt
> > to remedy the problem over 8 x 5 gallon batches...

>
> > Any help gratefully received as ever...


By the way, I presume that pH of around 3.3 is workable for a red
fruit wine with no sugar added too?

Cheers, Jim