What Should the pH of Wine Be?
Let’s talk wine. It’s been a while, so wine not? Questions arise about what the pH of wine should be, and well, this is somewhat hard to define. But today, we’re going to try to [...]
When Should You Test Wine pH?
Beginners in the wine-making field have a lot to learn when it comes to creating the perfect batch of wine. Your path will start with trial and error, learning the brewing process, ingredients and flavors, [...]
What Is Your Kombucha pH Telling You?
A while back, Cultures for Health did a Tech Talk blog post for us about how kombucha is made. We asked them to give us some insight on this popular drink because in recent years, [...]
Genetics and Beer
Two things that actually have some common ground: genetics and beer. Bet you didn’t see that coming. We found a couple of articles online from craft beer bloggers who tried experiments using our taste test [...]
pH Versus Total Acidity in Wine
We have been asked the question if our Wine pH 2.8-4.4 test strips can be used to measure total acidity in wine. The immediate answer is no, but stick with us while we explain the [...]
How do I Test for Sulfite in Red Wine?
“Can your Sulfite test strips be used to test acidic foods, such as wine or tomato sauce? How would I use activated charcoal to remove the color from a glass of wine? Is there a [...]
Tech Talk with E.C. Kraus: The Importance of Cleaning & Sanitation in Homebrewing
Since 1966, E.C. Kraus has been shipping home wine making and home beer brewing supplies all across the United States. They have honed in on this craft for over 40 years, giving them the know-how [...]
Why isn’t the beer pH test strip color changing when I test my homebrew mash?
We get quite a few questions on our Beer pH Test strips from homebrewers, and more often than not, the question or issue is similar. Today, we're going to hopefully clear a few things up by [...]
Sour Beer: The Bugs Behind the Taste
Sour ales have become an increasingly popular trend in homebrewing and craft beers recently. When we found out the taste is achieved by using certain wild yeasts and bacteria, our ears perked up. Of course [...]
Homebrewing Yeast Guide
We’ve spent some time writing about acidity in brewing and testing mash pH, but we haven’t touched on another aspect of brewing that interests us: the bugs! Different varieties of yeast are used for certain [...]