Potassium Or Sodium Metabisulfite? Which Should the Home Winemaker Use?

admin | October 31, 2009

New home winemakers often get confused between potassium metabisulfite and sodium metabisulfite. Some winemaking guides only refer to sulfite and it’s up to the reader to try to understand which form of sulfite the author was referring to. What’s the difference? And does it really matter? Both potassium and sodium metabisulfite are used as sanitizing [...]

Potassium Sorbate – Do You Need to Add it to Your Homemade Wine?

admin | October 31, 2009

Every single wine kit that I’ve ever purchased comes with a package of potassium sorbate. The instructions that come with the wine kits tell us to add sorbate at the same time that we are to add potassium metabisulfite. However, many winemakers balk at adding sorbate to their wine and don’t always follow instructions. Why [...]

Fruit Wines

admin | October 22, 2009

There are many wines considered to be ‘fruit wines’. These wines are received the name as they have ingredients of different types of fruits contained in them, rather than by the use of grapes. They usually will have a name referring to the type of fruit used to make the wine. Apple wine and plum [...]

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