pH testing

[chip82]

I am wanting to test the pH of my wine that i am making. As i am new and a poor college kid, could i by a pool testing kit and use that to check the acidity of my wine?

Thanks in advance,
Chip

 

[malkore]

nope. with wine you are measuring Acidity, not pH. You want an acid titration kit.

having been a poor college kid that brewed, all I can tell you is this is a rough hobby to have as a poor college kid. a cocaine addiction is cheaper.

 

[CandleWineProject]

are you making grape wine, or country wine? I use little pH test strips designed for wine all the time on my country wine. I also make cider, which lacks one of the three acids that grapes have.

 

[chip82]

i am making a chokecherry wine, but i did add some acid blend as the recipe called for