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Instead of campden tablets you can use either potassium metabisulfate or Sodium metabisulfate at a dose of .025 grams per gallon. I was just wondering how many of you do this and which do you use Potassium or the sodium metaisulfate? Using one of these is cheaper and more accurate.

talking to a Homebrew friend who says he buys 1 lb. of safale-04 and uses it throughout the year or two. I have many questions about this. I guess it lasts 36 months BUT: 1) how do you keep it? I understand you keep it in the fridge in an airtight package, but I understand that fermentis says...

I normally check and adjust the PH at 15 minutes into the mash. But when adding darker grains in the sparge (168 f) and knowing they will change the pH I started checking and adjusting the PH, (5.2-5.4), at the pre boil (after collecting the wort in the boil pot, before boiling). I was told this...

Doing a Westvleteren from Candisyup site. It says to Prime with 33g/gal SimDplicity Candi Syrup and repitch ½ cup Fresh KRAUSEN or a 500ml stir-plate WLP 530. I Would think that would be the krausen from the fermenter. Should I take some from the fermenter and save it? What would be the process...

Thanks Max I just guess I needed someone to verify this.

This is what I found: Wikipedia says Campden tablets typically contain 0.44 g each of sodium metabisulfite (plus filler). Each tablet is good for 20 gallons, so if a tablet contains .44 grams for 20 gallons that would be .22 grams for 10 gallons or .11 grams per 5 gallons which means that it...

See if this looks right: I am looking into using Potasium Metabisulphate instead of campden tablets. I figured it would be about .03 grams of potasium metabisulphate per each gallon or 1.5 grams per 5 gallons. does this sound right? And yes I can measure that little much. The reason is it...

I think I have everything to start my first mead, but the only concern is the water. What do you guys use for water? The water here is pretty good for beers, I have brewed many award winning beers like irish red and stouts with this water with very little amount of brewing salts. Many...

Not many problems with bugs here and RO water shouldn't have any chlorine or cloramine. just wanted to know If it would change any if opened to air.

What happens to RO water if left overnight in an open container? I want to put my water in the HLT today so I dont have to mess with it tomorrow. Would it be ok if left open, should I put the lid on it?

found a site that says " Campden tablets typically contain 0.44 g each of sodium metabisulfite (plus filler) " Campden tablets (happyherbalist.com) So .44 grams for 20 gallons, .22 for 10 gallons or .044 grams per gallon.

It seems all depends of what is measured. 1tsp of salt = 5.9 grams, while 1 tsp of granulated sugar = 4.8 grams, and 1 tsp of baking soda = 3.4 grams. Really not much of a difference, I guess. If I go with 1/4 tsp for 10 gallons that would be around 1.475 grams as salt, 1.2 grams as sugar, and...

I have seen information on campden tablets but they have fillers. If I want to use the power Potassium Metabisulfate instead of the campden tablets to dissipate the chlorine / chlorinime how much would I use? With all the conflicting information I have seen I think I would go with .025 grams for...

Thanks guys for all your iformaton. l have re-educated myself on starters. seems I had more to learn that I thought I knew after many years of brewing (mr know it all here).

I have used a yeastcalculator.com and Captain brew yeast calculator at times to find the right amount of DME and starter volume. Using the lager at 3 gallons and OG of 1.057 it says I need 239 billion cells, I set the calculator at 1 L starter volume. Using a stir plate using the K troester I...

how long should I boil? I have seen 15 minutes of boil for the yeast starter isn't that correct? some missing info/ Festbier using German Lager WLP830, 3 gallon brew.

I made a 1 L yeast starter and ended up with .75 L. Because I added DME and Water for the 1 L starter, will I still get enough to bring the yeast up enough? Made the starter with 1L water, 3.6 g of DME for a 3 gallon lagger at 1.057 OG, needed 2.37 billion cells. Will I still get the right...

Campden tablets are getting low and I want to use the sodium Metabisulfate or the Potassium metabisulfate to do its job with chlorine / chloramine. So which is better for getting rid of chlorine / chloramine the Sodium Metabisulfate or the potassium Metabisilfate?

Just Brewing this Black Forest Cake kind of like a Chocolate Cherry stout. Was just wondering what style It sould be?