Will ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) added to grape juice concentrate affect the fermentation/wine-making process?
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mrapolloproject asked:
I am looking to use a grape juice concentrate because at this time of year I cannot get fresh grape juice where I live. I am looking at making a few batches of wine, but some of the concentrates I’ve found online and elsewhere seem to have had vitamin C (ascorbic acid) added to it. I know this is sometimes added to white wines as an antioxidant, but usually after the fermentation process is complete. Will having this additional/added vitamin C in my juice prior to fermentation/racking stages affect the end product? I want to make sure that my yeast will not stagnate and that the flavor won’t be wholy comprimised. Any and all answers are appreciated, and this community is always so very helpful. Thanks!!
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I am looking to use a grape juice concentrate because at this time of year I cannot get fresh grape juice where I live. I am looking at making a few batches of wine, but some of the concentrates I’ve found online and elsewhere seem to have had vitamin C (ascorbic acid) added to it. I know this is sometimes added to white wines as an antioxidant, but usually after the fermentation process is complete. Will having this additional/added vitamin C in my juice prior to fermentation/racking stages affect the end product? I want to make sure that my yeast will not stagnate and that the flavor won’t be wholy comprimised. Any and all answers are appreciated, and this community is always so very helpful. Thanks!!
Give Your Kitchen A Makeover
December 28th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Acorbic acid can act as a preservative but too much (and it doesn’t take much) with produce a citrus taste to your wine. You would be fine without it.
December 29th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
The citric acid blend that you get from your ph but adding additional can tweak the citric acid thats most commonly found in grapes is already present its not going to harm your finished wine.
The flavor of your finished wine making supplier typically the flavor of your finished wine making.
December 30th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
The grape juice concentrates frequently you get better finished product happy wine kit grape concentrate that is designed for winemaking instead of ascorbic acid vitamin in the fermentation process for your wine making.