The low Brix and low acid values given above suggest _gross_ over-cropping, so I wouldn't buy those grapes. "Boxes" usually contain 36 pounds of grapes. lum
Read the full replyAre there any general guidelines? Not on what they should be, but how to adjust them.
Like with these grapes for instance:
ZINFANDEL Brix: 18.5 TA:.50 pH:3.54 $28 MERLOT Brix: 21.0 TA:.45 pH:3.81 $29
How many pounds of grapes do boxes usually hold, btw?
The low Brix and low acid values given above suggest _gross_ over-cropping, so I wouldn't buy those grapes. "Boxes" usually contain 36 pounds of grapes. lum
These numbers are about right for making a rosé champagne - but I'd bump the pH down to ~3.3..
These grapes might make a decent red wine, but I'd bump the acid and hit it with cane (sugar).
IIRC, 36 pounds or so.
Tom S
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