ITEM |
DESCRIPTION |
WHAT
IT DOES |
AMOUNT
TO USE |
ACID
BLEND |
BLEND OF
TARTARIC, MALIC, & CITRIC ACIDS |
FOR CORRECTING
ACID DEFICIENCY |
AS NEEDED |
ASCORBIC
ACID |
ANTIOXIDANT |
PREVENTS
OXIDATION |
1 TEASPOON PER
5 GALLONS AT BOTTLING |
BENTONITE |
MONTMORILLONITE
CLAY |
A FINING AGENT,
REMOVES PECTIN HAZE |
4 TEASPOONS IN
1/2 CUP WARM WATER |
CALCIUM
CARBONATE |
CaCO3 |
LOWERS ACIDITY
(raises pH) |
5/8 TEASPOON
PER GALLON (to lower acidity .15%)BEFORE FERMENTATION |
CAMPDEN
TABLETS |
CONTAINS:
POTASSIUM METABISULPHITE |
STERILANT &
ANTIOXIDANT (RELEASES SULFUR DIOXIDE) |
1-2 PER GALLON |
CITRIC
ACID |
ACID FOUND IN
LEMONS, RASPBERRIES |
FOR PROPER
FLAVOR |
AS NEEDED |
GELATIN |
FINING AGENT |
REACTS WITH
TANNINS IN THE WINE |
1/2 TEASPOON
PER GALLON |
GLYCERINE |
FINISHING
FORMULA |
TO SMOOTH &
MELLOW WINE |
AS DIRECTED |
GRAPE
TANNIN |
ASTRINGENT
SUBSTANCE FOUND IN GRAPE PIPS & STEMS |
ADDS CHARACTER |
AS
NEEDED (USE SMALL AMOUNTS) |
MALIC
ACID |
ACID FOUND IN
APPLES, CHERRIES |
FOR PROPER
FLAVOR |
AS NEEDED |
OAK
CHIPS |
BARREL
SIMULATION |
ADDS FLAVOR |
WHITE: 1-1 1/2
CUPS
RED: 2-3 CUPS |
PECTIC
ENZYME (liquid) |
NATURAL ENZYME |
BREAKS DOWN
PECTIN IN FRUIT ; RELEASES MORE JUICE, COLOR & FLAVOR |
FOR GRAPES: 3
DROPS PER GALLON
FOR
FRUIT: 10 DROPS PER GALLON |
POLYCLAR |
PVPP |
TO PREVENT
CHILL HAZE |
2 TEASPOONS PER
5 GALLONS |
POTASSIUM
METABISULPHITE |
SANITIZER |
ANTIOXIDANT
& BACTERICIDE (use 2/3 teaspoon to 5 gallon) |
2 OZ PER GALLON
(sanitize) |
POTASSIUM
SORBATE |
STABILIZER
(YEAST INHIBITOR) PREVENTS RENEWED FERMENTATION IN A CLEAR STABLE,
WINE |
ADD TO WINE
BEFORE SWEETENING (DOES NOT ADD SULFITES) |
1/2 TEASPOON
PER GALLON
IN A CLEAR & STABLE WINE |
SODIUM
METABISULPHITE |
SANITIZER |
ANTIOXIDANT
& BACTERICIDE (use 2/3 teaspoon to 5 gallon) |
2 OZ PER GALLON
(sanitize) |
TARTARIC
ACID |
ACID FOUND IN
GRAPES |
FOR PROPER
FLAVOR |
AS NEEDED |
YEAST
ENERGIZER |
USUALLY
CONTAINS : PHOSPHATES & VITAMIN B |
INCREASES
EFFICIENCY OF YEAST (FOR SLOW OR STUCK FERMENTATIONS) |
1/4 TEASPOON
PER GALLON |
YEAST
NUTRIENT |
NITROGEN
PRODUCING SALTS |
LIVEN UP YEAST
; PRODUCE BETTER ALCOHOL & CLEAR WINE |
1 TEASPOON PER
GALLON |
