Heya guys.
I’ve been lurking for a long time. Almost every question was answered by the power of “search”
My first batch is fermenting nicely. Deets:
1 gallon organic apple juice
1 lb organic cane sugar
1/4 tsp yeast nutrient
1/2 packet EC-1118 yeast
I plan on adding another 1/4 tsp of nutrient on day 7 of fermentation for a staggered nutrient addition. Debating adding another 1/2 lb of sugar as well. But leaning to letting the 1118 ferment it completely dry on just the one lb of sugar. We are on day three.
My question is in regards to adding K metabisulfite when it’s time to rack. I have K meta powder. I couldn’t justify buying tablets when I could get a pound of k meta for $8. I have a milligram scale (accurate to the 0.001 of a gram) for dosage. What I need to know is how much pure kmeta powder (by weight) to use per gallon.
One website said 1.6g of kmeta per gallon produced 150ppm SO2. From what I read have read in a non real fruit containing must 50ppm is in the ballpark. So if that information is correct I would need 0.533g of kmeta per gallon to achieve 50ppm.
Is that correct? .5~ grams kmeta per gallon?
No k meta was added the the must pre pitch. It’s fermenting quite rapidly so I’m not too worried about infection at this point. That said I have no frame of reference since this is my first brew. I don’t want my cider to spoil during aging.
So bare bones. Should I add .5g Kmeta when I rack my cider?
Sorry for rambling. I’ve lurked so long it’s an avalanche post. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Ra
I’ve been lurking for a long time. Almost every question was answered by the power of “search”
My first batch is fermenting nicely. Deets:
1 gallon organic apple juice
1 lb organic cane sugar
1/4 tsp yeast nutrient
1/2 packet EC-1118 yeast
I plan on adding another 1/4 tsp of nutrient on day 7 of fermentation for a staggered nutrient addition. Debating adding another 1/2 lb of sugar as well. But leaning to letting the 1118 ferment it completely dry on just the one lb of sugar. We are on day three.
My question is in regards to adding K metabisulfite when it’s time to rack. I have K meta powder. I couldn’t justify buying tablets when I could get a pound of k meta for $8. I have a milligram scale (accurate to the 0.001 of a gram) for dosage. What I need to know is how much pure kmeta powder (by weight) to use per gallon.
One website said 1.6g of kmeta per gallon produced 150ppm SO2. From what I read have read in a non real fruit containing must 50ppm is in the ballpark. So if that information is correct I would need 0.533g of kmeta per gallon to achieve 50ppm.
Is that correct? .5~ grams kmeta per gallon?
No k meta was added the the must pre pitch. It’s fermenting quite rapidly so I’m not too worried about infection at this point. That said I have no frame of reference since this is my first brew. I don’t want my cider to spoil during aging.
So bare bones. Should I add .5g Kmeta when I rack my cider?
Sorry for rambling. I’ve lurked so long it’s an avalanche post. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Ra