wine maker1
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We started our new batch of wine for 2007. An 80/20 mix of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Yesterday we crushed the grapes added potassium metabisulfite and pectic enzyme. Today we tested for sugar and acid. The sugar was fine but the acid was low (0.4) we decided to add acid blend to increase the acid level. This is were it went BAD. One of our group who was in charge of adding acid blend mistakenly added about 1 pound of Potassium Metabisulfite. I have no idea what to do next. I finished the day by adding the correct amount of acid blend, yeast, yeast nutralizer and oakmur.Our batch is approximately 230 pounds of grapes (50 gallons of must). I read that too much pota meta will prevent fermentation. What do I do now? Can this batch be saved. Help I am desperate.