FRANKC
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I'm making a Cellar Craft Showcase Argentine Malbec wine kit. At day 20, the instructions say to add the packet of potassium meta bisulfide (4 gm). I've tested the kit using a Vinmetrica tester, finding that the free sulfite is currently. 34ppm, pH us 3.46, TA is 7.4 g/L. Unless I'm mistaken, that 4gm packet added to the six gallons of the kit would increase the free sulfite level by about 120ppm, to about 154ppm.
I'm planning on oaking this wine in a Hungarian oak barrel, rather than using the packet of Hungarian oak enclosed with the kit. After it comes out of the barrel, it may bulk age in glass for several months before bottling.
I'm aware that free sulifte levels can drop considerably while in a barrel, but the 154ppm seems excessive. I would appreciate your thoughts.
I'm planning on oaking this wine in a Hungarian oak barrel, rather than using the packet of Hungarian oak enclosed with the kit. After it comes out of the barrel, it may bulk age in glass for several months before bottling.
I'm aware that free sulifte levels can drop considerably while in a barrel, but the 154ppm seems excessive. I would appreciate your thoughts.