Campden tablets

[dirtydingus]

Just getting back to brewing after a 2 year hiatus. Have some relearning to do. I have what would be considered pretty good water for brewing where I live. But it is treated with Chloramines. I read where a crushed Campden tablet will take care of the Chloramines in 5 gallons. But the Campden tablets I have say 1 per gallon.
Any help will be appreciated. Thanx.

 

[Yooper]

The campden tablets do say one per gallon- but that is for winemaking and using it as sulfites to preserve the wine. In general, to remove chloramines/chlorine from your water, using one crushed campden tablet is enough for 20 gallons of water.

 

[pshankstar]

Does it say on the packaging how much Active Potassium Metabisulphite it has? Mine show 550mg of it and are from LD Carlson.

 

[dirtydingus]

Does it say on the packaging how much Active Potassium Metabisulphite it has? Mine show 550mg of it and are from LD Carlson.

Mine read the same. Thanx.

 

[dirtydingus]

The campden tablets do say one per gallon- but that is for winemaking and using it as sulfites to preserve the wine. In general, to remove chloramines/chlorine from your water, using one crushed campden tablet is enough for 20 gallons of water.

That's exactly what I read, thanx for the clarification.

 

[soccerdad]

If you have a murder and pistol, you can crush them and weigh them. Or crack them and guess at a half tab for +- 10 G.

 

[mulletmaster]

If you have a murder and pistol, you can crush them and weigh them.

Mortar and pestle?

 

[FunkedOut]

If you have a murder and pistol, you can crush them and weigh them. Or crack them and guess at a half tab for +- 10 G.

 

[soccerdad]

Mortar and pestle?

yeah - that too

 

[CJ-3]

Wow. Brewing is getting rough these days