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In my continuing quest to kill this batch of wine, I have messed up
the acid balance. Here is the story: I have a 5 gallon batch of Cabernet Sauvignon (from concentrate) that has finished primary. Prior to inoculating, I measured the reconstituted juice and found that the titrateable acid was very low, about .3%. I wanted to raise the acidity to between .6% and .7%. In order to do this, I used the following formula: 4.1g Tartaric Acid/1 gallon = .1% rise So in order to raise 5 gallons of wine to .65% (a .35% rise) I calculated the following: 5(4.1g)/5(1) gallon=.1% rise 3.5(20.5g/5gal)=3.5(.1%) rise 71.75g/5gal=.35% rise I added this acid to the juice and re-measured the TA. It was up to . 4% After a 20 min wait, I re-measured and it was still .4% I added another 20g. After a 20 min wait, I re-measured and it was still .45% I added another 20g. After a 20 min wait, I re-measured and it was still .45% I then added 40g. After a 20 min wait, I re-measured and it was still .7% good Now, almost 2 months later, I re-measured and the TA is .82 Crap The taste is very tart. Go figure. So, what is the best way to add acid? Should I have waited longer before adding more? Does it take a while for the acid to fully dissolve? Where did I go wrong? |
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