Cellar Homebrew: Additives and Sterilizers

ADDITIVES & STERILIZERS

ADDITIVES
Catalog No.... Item............................... Price ...Shp.Wt. 23-500 Campden Tablets A. 20 Tablets............................. .75 .....2 oz B. 50 Tablets............................ 1.35 .....3 oz C. 100 Tablets........................... 2.50 .....5 oz 23-510 Pectic Enzyme A. To Treat 10 Gal........................ .75 .....2 oz B. To Treat 50 Gal....................... 2.49 .....7 oz C. To Treat 130 Gal...................... 5.00 .....9 oz 23-520 Yeast Nutrient A. 1 oz................................... .99 .....2 oz B. 3 oz.................................. 2.55 .....6 oz C. 8 oz.................................. 5.00 ....10 oz 23-525 Yeast Energizer, 1 1/2 oz.............. 2.99 .....4 oz 23-530 Acid Blend A. 1 oz................................... .80 .....2 oz B. 4 oz.................................. 2.20 .....7 oz C. 1 1b.................................. 6.00 ...1 lb 4 oz 23-540 Citric Acid A. 1 oz................................... .60 .....2 oz B. 4 oz.................................. 1.50 .....7 oz C. 1 lb.................................. 4.00 ...1 lb 4 oz 23-550 Malic Acid A. 1oz.................................... .60 .....2 oz B. 4 oz.................................. 1.50 .....7 oz C. 1 lb.................................. 4.00 ...1 lb 4 oz 23-560 Tartaric Acid A. 1 oz.................................. 1.50 .....2 oz B. 4 oz.................................. 4.50 .....7 oz C. 1 lb................................. 11.00 ...1 lb 4 oz 23-570 Grape Tannin A. 1/4 oz................................. .75 .....1 oz B. 2 oz.................................. 2.50 .....3 oz 23-580 Corn Sugar A. 5 lbs................................. 4.00 .....7 lb B. 10 lbs................................ 7.00 ....12 lb C. 50 lbs............................... 28.95 ....58 lb 23-775 American Oak Chips, 4 oz. (for 25 gal.) 1.75 .....6 oz 23-780 French Oak Chips, 4 oz. (for 25 gal.).. 3.50 .....6 oz STERILIZERS
Catalog No.... Item............................... Price ...Shp.Wt. 23-600 Chlorine Detergent, 8 oz............... 2.75 ....10 oz 23-605 Soda Ash, 1 lb......................... 1.00 ...1 lb 4 oz 23-610 B-Brite Cleaner, 11 oz................. 1.99 ....11 oz 23-615 C-Brite Cleaner, 1/2 oz................. .29 .....1 oz 23-620 Iodophor Sanitizer A. 4 fl oz............................... 2.50 ....10 oz B. 16.9 fl oz............................ 8.50 ...1 lb 8 oz 23-630 Sodium Bisulfite A. 2 oz................................... .75 .....4 oz B. 1 lb.................................. 1.99 ...1 lb 4 oz 23-635 Potassium Metabisulfite, 5 oz.......... 1.99 .....8 oz 23-640 Sulphur Sticks--each.................... .15 .....1 oz

Campden Tablets:

One crushed tablet per gallon 12 hours before adding wine yeast inhibits growth of bacteria and wild yeast.

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Pectic Enzyme:

1/2 tsp. per gallon aids pressability and juice extraction of most fruit--aids clarification.

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Yeast Nutrient:

1/4 Teaspoon per gallon provides essential food for rapid yeast growth and inhibits formation of hydrogen sulfide.

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Acid Blend:

Use as necessary to raise total acid (see acid test kit). A blend of Malic, Tartaric, and Citric acids compatible with grape or other fruit wines.

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Citric Acid:

Used as a preservative and to treat barrels.

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Malic Acid:

The principle acid in apples, this is used to adjust acid content.

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Tartaric Acid:

The principle acid in grapes, this is used to adjust acid content.

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Grape Tannin:

Maximum of 1/4 teaspoon per gallon in fruit wines or in grape "second" wines. Helps wines age without excessive oxidation and aids clarification.

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Corn Sugar (Dextrose):

100% fermentable sugar used to increase the potential alcohol in wine or beer. Measure with hydrometer. Better than cane sugar for fermentation.

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Chlorine Detergent:

A stronger cleaner used for bottle washing, etc. Highly recommended for beermakers.

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Soda Ash:

Used to "sweeten" new oak barrels before filling with wine. Also used to "sweeten" primary and secondary fermenters.

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Iodophor Sanitizer:

Sterilizer used by wineries and breweries to sanitize equipment. Useful for homebrewers and home winemakers. Non-corrosive to metals.

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Sodium Bisulfite:

1/4 cup in a gallon of water makes a strong SO2 solution used to sterilize equipment and bottles. Should not be used as a source of SO2 in wine--use Campden Tablets for that purpose.

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Sulphur Sticks:

Burned inside barrels or casks to sterilize before filling with wine.

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