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I followed the recipe which said to add acid blend. Knowing what I know now I would not add acid blend without first checking the TA level. I'm rather annoyed that the recipe didn't make it clear that it should be "add as needed" rather than just add X amount. I use this test kit to check...

Makes me wonder why the recipe called for acidic blend. Seems like you should only use it after testing

Does acid blend affect the TA level at all? If it does, maybe the recipe had me put too much in.

Yes I added water and sugar based on the recipe but I just learned that sugar before fermenting controls alcohol level and not sweetness. I wanted to end up around 12% alcohol so I'm going to add more sugar. I'll need to run to the brew shop to get something to drop the acidity I guess. Thank...

Hi Everyone, I'm making my first batch of wine using plums that I grew. Yesterday I mixed up the recipe for a dry plum wine and added everything (per the recipe) except the yeast. I added the proper amount of campden tablets too. I waited 24 hours. Tonight before adding the yeast tested...