{"product_id":"malic-acid-e296-50g-pot-harris","title":"Malic Acid (E296) - 50g Pot - Harris","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd \u003cstrong\u003eMalic Acid\u003c\/strong\u003e (E296) when making wine and cider.  It adds extra acidity and as it's one of the major acids that naturally occur in fruit it adds a genuine acidity that matches the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are making a fruit or vegetable wine that does not have much acidity, adding Malic Acid will give that natural tartness your get in natural fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it instead of Citric Acid which can give a sour taste to the finished wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalic Acid can be transformed, in a malolactic fermentation, into lactic acid which is a softer acid on the pallet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an organic compound which is an active ingredient in tart fruits. \u003cstrong\u003eMalic Acid\u003c\/strong\u003e will give a tart apple taste when used in \u003cstrong\u003ewines\u003c\/strong\u003e. Not only can you use it to enhance taste and acidity but it also helps speed up the fermentation process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf your recipe calls for an \"acid blend\", this is simply 3 acids: Citric, Malic \u0026amp; Tartaric.  You can easily make your own acid blend by mixing 3 parts Tartaric, 2 parts Malic and 1 part Citric.   Mix:  1 1\/2 tsp Tartaric Acid, 1 tsp Malic Acid \u0026amp; 1\/2 tsp Citric.  This is your acid blend. Then use 1\/4 - 1\/2 teaspoon of this blend per 4.5 litres of grape juice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you are making wine kits and find that you are lacking a little kick, you can also add this to white wine kits to add extra acidity and zing to your white wines.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing Malic Acid - Add 1\/4 - 1\/2 teaspoon of malic acid per 4.5 litres of wine.  Taste and add more if necessary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Youngs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57632680837503,"sku":"HMalic","price":2.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/5174\/8661\/files\/MalicAcid50gPotHarris.jpg?v=1779968078","url":"https:\/\/www.brewbitz.com\/products\/malic-acid-e296-50g-pot-harris","provider":"Brewbitz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}