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An acid titration test kit with burette, color indicator and reagent bottles on a wooden workbench
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Acid Titration Test Kit

Old-school chemistry. Tells you total acidity (TA) of your wine.

Russ-approved

≈ $18–$22price range

Reds want TA around 6.0–7.5 g/L; whites want 6.5–8.0 g/L. Too low and the wine tastes flat. Too high and it tastes sour. Titration kit, plus a few minutes, tells you which way to adjust.

Pairs with the pH meter — pH and TA together is the full picture.

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AmazonPrimary pick$18MoreWine$22Northern Brewer$20

Why we like it

Lets you actually balance fresh-juice batches like a real winemaker.

Who it's for

Anyone past kit-only and into fresh juice or fruit.

What's in the box

  • Includes burette, indicator, sodium hydroxide
  • Tests TA in g/L tartaric acid
  • Refill reagents available
  • Lasts dozens of tests

Goes well with

A digital pH meter with probe being used in a small jar of red wine on a wooden workbench
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A 6-gallon plastic pail of fresh red grape juice on a wooden floor
Juice
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Fresh Red Grape Juice Pail (6 gal)

The seasonal upgrade. Real juice, harvest-fresh, no concentrate.

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