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jtupper · 12-31-2011, 01:27 PM

I have some Potasium Campden Tablets that read:

"Use 1 Crushed Tablet per 2G for sanitizing fruit. Use 3 Crushed Tablets per 5-6G of wine at racking."

I want to use these to sterilize water from chloromine. How many should I use. Are these normal tablets, or are they a smaller version? I also have powdered sodium metabisulfate if that would be easier.

Thanks in advance

lutherslagers · 12-31-2011, 01:42 PM

1/4 tablet for every 5 gallons.

jtupper · 12-31-2011, 01:57 PM

So these are the right size then? They are only about the size of the nail on my pinki finger maybe 1/4x1/8"

Reelale · 12-31-2011, 02:05 PM

I'm not sure if there are different sized tablets. The brand I use weighs .5 grams/tablet. I use 1/2 tablet to treat 10 gallons.

Phunhog · 01-01-2012, 04:28 AM

+1 on a quarter tab per 5 gallons of water....

**borden** · 01-01-2012, 05:58 AM

Yes, 1/4 tablet per 5 gallons. But Palmer says if you overdo it and use the whole thing, no sweat. Just an economic loss (wasted tablets!), but no damage to the beer.

jtupper · 01-03-2012, 12:41 AM

I usually just strike all my water for brewing up front in my keggle like a warm water reservoir and then re heat as needed for each step. I think I'll just use a full tab in my 15g and call it good. Sound ok? Maybe I should get a chlorine test kit to be sure

**borden** · 01-03-2012, 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtupper

I usually just strike all my water for brewing up front in my keggle like a warm water reservoir and then re heat as needed for each step. I think I'll just use a full tab in my 15g and call it good. Sound ok? Maybe I should get a chlorine test kit to be sure

Well, a tablet should work for up to 20 gallons, so yeah, that should work just fine.