Monday, March 26, 2012

Cab Sav Batch 02

Grapes form Innisfail Vineyard,
Cross Street
Batesford
VIC 3221
Australia
phone: 03 5276 1258

BASE - OG 1078 PH 3.9 est 10.24%

25.03.12 30L Must - Cabernet Sauvignon
25.03.12 De stemmed and crushed
25.03.12 Added 5 Camden tabs
25.03.12 Added  Pectic enzyme see packet below - added 1g (bit too much but curious as to results)


26.03.12 Added Yeast 5g

Cab Sav Batch 01

Grapes form Innisfail Vineyard,
Cross Street
Batesford
VIC 3221
Australia
phone: 03 5276 1258

BASE - OG 1078 PH 3.9 est 10.24%

25.03.12 25L Must - Cab Sav grapes
25.03.12 De stemmed and crushed
25.03.12 Added 5 Camden tabs
25.03.12 Added  Pectic enzyme see packet below - added 1g (bit too much but curious as to results)


25.03.12 Added 1KG Dextrose OG 1090 est 11.29%
26.03.12 Added Yeast 5g
26.03.12 Added 1 KG Dex OG 1108 @20ºC est 14.18%

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Apple Cider Batch 08 - Alc % Test

Base consisted of 10L Roya Gala and 5L from other Batches 

BASE: 15L Apple Juice OG1052 @ 20ºC 4.0pH
Added 5L Filtered H20
FINAL: 20L Apple Juice OG1042 @ 20ºC 4.0pH est 5.51%

18.03.12 Added 4 Camden
 20.03.12 added 5g EC1118

Apple Cider Batch 07 - Natural fermentation test

  • 28L Royal Gala
  • No Camden used
  • No Yeast Added
17.03.12 Juiced

BASE: OG 1052 @ 20ºC est 6.82%Alc - pH 4.0

28.03.12 racked off - OG1000 @ 20ºC pH 3.9 

Apple Cider Batch 06 - Strwaberry Test

  • 27L Royal Gala
  • 1KG Strawberry boiled in 1L H20
  • 6 Camden
17.03.12 Juiced
17.03.12 Camden Added
18.03.12 5g Ec118 added

BASE: OG 1050 @ 20ºC est 6.56%Alc - pH 4.0

Apple Cider Batch 05 - pH Balance test

  • 28L Royal Gala
  • 6 Camden
17.03.12 Juice
17.03.12 Camden Added 
18.03.12 Added 15g Citric Acid leveling to pH 3.5
18.03.12 5g Ec118 added

BASE: OG 1052 @ 20ºC est 6.82%Alc - pH 4.0


Apple Cider Batch 04 - pH Balance test II

  • 28L Royal Gala
  • 6 Camden
17.03.12 Juiced

17.03.12 Camden Added
18.03.12 5g Ec118 added

BASE OG 1052 @ 20ºC est 6.82%Alc

I accidentally added 25g Potassium Bicarbonate bringing the pH to 4.3
I then reversed this by adding 15g Citric Acid leveling the pH off to 3.6

28.03.12 Racked off OG998 @ 20ºC pH 4.0


Apple Cider Batch 03 - Raw Juice Test

  • 28L Royal Gala
  • 6 Camden
17.03.12 Juiced
17.03.12 Camden Added 
18.03.12 5g Ec118 added

OG 1052 @ 20ºC est 6.82%Alc Ph 4.0

28.03.12 Racked off OG 998 @ 20ºC pH 3.9

Apple Cider Batch 02 - Mixed Berry Test

  • 27L Royal Gala
  • 1KG Mixed Berries boiled in 1L H20
  • 6 Camden
 OG 1050 @ 20ºC est 6.56%Alc Ph 3.7

17.03.12 Juiced
17.03.12 Camden Added 
18.03.12 5g Ec118 added
23.03.12 Racked off #1 @ OG 1000 pH 3.8
28.03.12 tested pH 3.9


Apple Cider Batch 01 - Rasberry Test

  • 27L Royal Gala
  • 1KG Rasberry boiled in 1L H20
  • 6 Camden
17.03.12 Juiced
17.03.12 Camden Added 
18.03.12 5g Ec118 added
23.03.12 racked off #1 @ OG 1000 pH 3.8

OG 1054 @ 20ºC est 7.09%Alc pH 3.8