Cider Digest #0202

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 · 6 months ago

Subject: Sulphite 
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 92 9:38:08 cdt 
From: "Butts,Stephen J" <BUTTS@AC.GRIN.EDU> 

Colleagues: 

On sulphiting:  the more acid the must, the less sulphite is required.  For  
readings below a Ph of 3.5 or so, one tablet for every TWO gallons should be  
plenty.  Also, with really high quality yeast like Wyeast, the wild yeasts  
should be pretty well overpowered, and with decent, well-washed apples, I've  
had good luck omitting the sulphite entirely.  But yes, sulphited juice is  
scary for a week or so.  Best advice I've had is to make sure your yeast is  
truly active, pitch it, and leave everything the heck alone. 

- -- Steve Butts, BUTTS@GRIN1.BitNet 

 
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