end of fermenting stabilizing

[ctshep97]

after a wine is finished fermintining and you are racking and aging what should you put in a gallon batch a campten tablet or k-meta.how much of each sould i use. also when backsweeting 1gallon wish one should i us and how much??t

 

[Wade E]

When fermentation is done 1 campden tablet per gallon should be added along with sorbate if you plan on sweetening and another campden tablet per gallon every 3 months to keep it protected until bottling. Sorbate should only be added when a decent amount of k-meta is present.

 

[Bert]

If you havecampten tabs add one per gallon that is the easiest....If you are backsweetening use campten tab and potassium sorbate together...[ check sorbate bottle usualy at 1/2 tsp per gallon]

 

[ctshep97]

what is the differance between POTASSIUM BISULFITE and Potassium Sorbate?

 

[Wade E]

Potassium Metabisulite is a preservative and Potassium Sorbate is a yeast inhibitor.

 

[ctshep97]

what is POTASSIUM BISULFITE ? is it the same as k-meta

 

[Tom]

Its Potassium Metabisulfite (same as k-meta) NOT potassium bisulfite

 

[PeterZ]

Potassium metabisulfite is K2S2O5. Potassium bisulfite is KHSO3.


K2S2O5 + H2O (water) --> 2(KHSO3)


While potassium metabisulfite changes to potassium bisulfite when dissolved in water, the two are not interchangable in wine making, because of the different concentrations of activity. For simplicity's sake, just stick with the metabisulfite.