Potassium Disulphite stabilizer (Potassium Metabisulphite) is used to sulfurize mashes, musts and young wines.
By using stabilization products, the beverages are microbiologically and chemically/physically stabilized and their shelf life is increased.
Product | Potassium Disulphite lb/1,000 gal (g/hl) |
SO2 dosage |
Mash sulfurization: | ||
healthy white grapes | 0.2 – 0.8 (2 – 10) |
0.08 – 0.4 (1 – 5) |
healthy red grapes | 0.3 – 1 (4 – 12) |
0.2 – 0.5 (2 – 6) |
unhealthy white grapes | 0.6 – 1 (8 – 12) |
0.3 – 0.5 (4 – 6) |
unhealthy red grapes | 0.8 – 1.2 (10 – 14) |
0.4 – 0.6 (5 – 7) |
Must sulfuri-zation, with rotten grapes (only necessary if mash sulfuri-zation was not done) | 0 – 0.7 (0 – 8) |
0 – 0.3 (0 – 4) |