When to add artificial tanin?

[Hulpy]

High there,

Currently making a California connosieur barrolla, 6bottle made their shiraz last week and it came out a bit like a beaujolais nice but thin.

I noticed today that you can buy artificial tanin and wondered what experiences people had had?

And if they had any recommendations for or against?

 

[oldbloke]

The tannin in the kit ingredients should be right. For thinness you don't want more tannin you want to brew short or add something like glycerine

 

[Hulpy]

Thankyou

I have glycerine but thought that was to make it sweeter

 

[JonnyD]

If you find it a bit thin you could add http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/aca ... ieULaa9LCQ one of these. Although they may make it a little sweater. If you do add at the start leave to ferment out longer a f leave at least 2 months before drinking.

 

[oldbloke]

Thankyou

I have glycerine but thought that was to make it sweeter

It might seem subjectively sweeter but what it really affects is mouthfeel

Then again I've never used it myself so I may be talking out of my ****

 

[Hulpy]

Thankyou

I have glycerine but thought that was to make it sweeter

It might seem subjectively sweeter but what it really affects is mouthfeel

Then again I've never used it myself so I may be talking out of my ****

Love the use of smaller font there!

Im aware of the difference between tannin and sweetness but was hoping the tannin might give a little more depth, which sadly i now realise is probably only achievable by brewing short.
Which i think we learn through experience

I keep telling friends the main thing that ruins home brewing is greed, id rather have less great stuff than lots of mediocre stuff