Concord Grape Juice Concentrate, 68 Brix

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Product Specification -- Effective: 2/16/05; Supersedes: 8/13/04

Product and Process Description:

68 Brix Concord Grape Juice Concentrate is a dark purple, highly flavorful grape juice concentrate. It is produced from mature, unfermented Eastern US (Lake Erie Concord Grape Belt) Concord Grapes (Vitus Labrusca) by pressing into juice, then clarifying, detartrating, evaporating and returning essence. No other grapes, grape juices, sugars, or sulfites have been added.

68 Brix Concord Grape Juice Concentrate has been processed in accordance with good manufacturing practices under strictly sanitary conditions that meet the requirements of the U.S Food and Drug Administration (21 CFR Parts 110 - GMP and 120 - HACCP) and New York State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets. It is the product of USA.

Product Specifications:

Brix	67.5 - 68.5 at 20 degrees C
Titratable Acidity	2.5 - 4.5 w/w % as Tartaric Acid
pH	2.7-3.7
Color	> 7.5 corrected absorbance at 520 nm when diluted with pH 3.2 McIlvanes buffer
Color Ratio	>= 1.8 (abs 520 nm/ abs 430 nm)
Color - visual	Purple - Red, No Brown Cast
Turbidity	< 50 NTU at 16 Bx
Insoluble Solids	<= 1% at 68 Brix
Sulfite	< 10 ppm at 16 Bx
Organoleptic	Full bodied aroma and flavor; no off flavors
Total Plate Count	<100 CFU/mL Maximum
Yeast and Mold Count	<100 CFU/mL Maximum
Total Coliforms	<10 CFU/mL Maximum

Packaging:

Standard packaging is a reconditioned open top metal drum with a Brammall seal. Each drum is lined with two food grade polyethylene liners each tied with a self-locking cable ties. Drums are filled to 50.0 gallons (556 lb net). Concentrate is also available in bulk tankers or 5 gallon pails.

Shelf Life and Storage:

The shelf life at 30-45 degrees F is one year. Grape concentrates may display minor sugar crystallization over long storage periods at storage temperatures below 45 degrees F.