"evilpaul13" > wrote in message
om...
> I'm making 6 gallons of wine from welch's concentrates (6 white grape
> and peach, 3 white grape, 1 white grape and pear, and I forget what
> the rest of the mix was exactly, my notes aren't here with me). So, I
> emailed them to find out about whether the concentrates are
> standardized to a specific pH, TA, etc, as I thought they probably
> would be for consistency sake.
>
> So I got a reply, and here it is:
> "Thank you for contacting Welch's.
>
> Welch's product formulas and manufacturing procedures would include
> standards
> for brix and pH for each product made by our company. This ensures
> consistent
> flavor and quality.
>
> We appreciate your interest in our products."
>
> They also snail-mailed me two coupons for their juices, so email them
> if you're planning to make a wine from their concentrates and save
> some cash. :-)
>
> My batch is bubbling away right now, and will be ready for
> secondary...whenever I bottle the apple cider that's sitting in my
> only 6 gallon carboy.

I notice they do nto give you the values, only tell you they have standards.
It would be interesting if some people measured them and published them. It
would be usefull to all of us. Next time I start a batch I will try to
check it.

Ray