ACID BLEND 50gm

ACID BLEND 50gm - Carded

• This is a blend of the three most common acids found in fruit: citric, malic and tartaric.
• It is typically used in wines that are naturally lacking in acid.
• Wines too low in acid are flat tasting.
• Acid Blend adds liveliness to the wine and helps to bring out its fruity flavours.
• Also, having the proper level of acidity will help to establish a vigorous fermentation.
• Before you add any acid to a wine you should first check its acid level with pH strips or an Acid Test Kit. Or, you should be following a reliable recipe.

Directions:

• Before Fermentation: Dissolve the required amount of Acid Blend directly into the wine before the yeast is added.
• Titration readings taken with an Acid Testing Kit should be about .55%-tartaric for a proper fermentation.
• Readings taken using pH strips should be about 3.8 to 3.4.
• One level teaspoon of Acid Blend will raise the acid content of 4 litres of wine by .
• 15%-tartaric.

At Bottling Time:

• Sometimes wines will not taste their best, even when they are at their optimal level of acidity and may require a slight final acid adjustment to taste.
• This can depend on the wines character and your personal taste.
• To do this, first put measured amounts of Acid Blend, by taste, in a quart sample of your wine.
• A good start is 1 gram per litre of wine.
• If you add too much to your sample, blend it back into the batch and pull a new sample.
• Once the dosage is established, add that dose to the entire batch.

Ingredients:

• 50% citric acid
• 25% malic acid
• 25% tartaric acid

Carded for resale