Mixing Campden in Wine

[Chopper]

I mix campden in my winein the primary, and at every other racking after that. It's easy to know that the campden has been thoroughly mixed in "primary" wine, because I use a drill-mounted stir device. And this is true at some rackings, because I use the same stir device to degass.


But at some rackings I do not degass.In this case, how do you ensure that the campden is thoroughly mixed in the wine?

 

[Tom]

1st crush the tab's and disolve in water before adding to the wine.

I would not do it every other time unless its 3 months apart.

 

[Chopper]

1st crush the tab's and disolve in water before adding to the wine.

I would not do it every other time unless its 3 months apart.

Yes, I crush the tablets and dissolve them in a cup of slightly warm water. Then I pour the water into the empty carboy before I rack the wine into it. Should this be enough to thoroughly mix the camden solution into the wine, or should I use my Mix-Stir to mix it in?


Thanks,


Chopper

 

[Tom]

That should be enough. But, it wouldn't hurt either. That way you can check and see if there is any gas left.