Hello! I work for a beverage company that utilizes co-packers for our production. We have recently brought on a new facility. They produce single strength carbonated batches. Our other facilities produce batches utilizing a syrup throw. We have noticed that the single strength facility seems to yield higher total acidity results then all our other facilities. We thought that they may not be degassing the sample enough so we have tried different methods with them there and still coming out high. What else could be effecting their testing results? Water quality, equipment (automatic titrator)? Or is this something that should be expected from a single strength verse syrup throw? Any help appreciated!
PS we are sending samples from one co-packer to another to test on each others equipment and see what happens.