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[wengared]

My wifes wine calls for 1.5 grams (1/4 tsp.) of potassium metabisulphite prior to bottling, according to wikipedia thats 75ppm. campden tablets state to add 1 tablet (one Ounce) per gallon to equal 30 ppm.so i guess my question is, are campden tablets not pure potassium metabisulphite?or skip using them and order some so2 powder?option three, drink all the wine up in 6 months.BTW. this is a kit Liebraumilch (wine expert)

[Wayne B]

Campden tablets are pure potassium or sodium metabisulphite. Make sure yours are potassium before you use them. There have been a couple of different sized pressed tablets sold as Campden over the years, but the most common (perhaps the only) size available these days is 0.44 g per tablet. Nothing wrong with drinking all the wine in the next 6 months, but having some sulphite in with any white wine will retard oxidative "browning."

[Hightest]

Wayne's comments are quite true, and essentially what I would have said had I not just stepped-out for a 6 mile bike ride...

[wengared]

glad for the comments, i did check with my lhbs and they are potassium, so good to go.probably will still drink them all up in 6 mos.

[Wayne B]

Wish I had time for a bike ride in the middle of the day!