Comments on: Sweetening Wine: An example http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/12/09/sweetening-wine-an-example/ Growing grapes and making wine in Bellevue Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:09:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Erroll http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/12/09/sweetening-wine-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-33559 Erroll Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:10:29 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/12/09/sweetening-wine-an-example/#comment-33559 Mike, I haven't made apple jack so I'm flying blind here. Too much acid will make it taste tart, and neutralizing the acid will take care of the problem. To be sure, test the titratable acidity (TA) with a kit. Sometimes a wine can taste harsh or rough for other reasons - tannins can make it bitter and high alcohol can make it "hot." This is where ageing can help. Sweetening (a little goes a long way, so don't overdo it) can help with all of these problems, so if its dry that would probably be your best bet. Erroll Mike, I haven’t made apple jack so I’m flying blind here.

Too much acid will make it taste tart, and neutralizing the acid will take care of the problem. To be sure, test the titratable acidity (TA) with a kit. Sometimes a wine can taste harsh or rough for other reasons – tannins can make it bitter and high alcohol can make it “hot.” This is where ageing can help.

Sweetening (a little goes a long way, so don’t overdo it) can help with all of these problems, so if its dry that would probably be your best bet.

Erroll

]]> By: michael http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/12/09/sweetening-wine-an-example/comment-page-1/#comment-33542 michael Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:42:19 +0000 http://www.washingtonwinemaker.com/blog/2008/12/09/sweetening-wine-an-example/#comment-33542 this is a little off topic but in topic with wine being tart. i have apple jack that is very good, but tart, and aging has helped a little but not enough should i had more acid or less acid. or what are some ways to make it less tart. thanks mike this is a little off topic but in topic with wine being tart. i have apple jack that is very good, but tart, and aging has helped a little but not enough should i had more acid or less acid. or what are some ways to make it less tart.

thanks
mike

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