Campden tablet oops?

[tron]

Just filled my second FV with coopers ceveza but decided to try it with half a campden to stop that TCP taste, i pitched it in with the water then added the kit syrup and yeast, will the campden kill the yeast? i've seen conflicting statements about if it will or wont :wha:

 

[Moley]

One campden tablet to the gallon will stun yeasties and prevent them from taking hold.

Half a tablet to 5 gallons probably won't have much effect.

 

[snail59]

It shouldn't kill it. Might stunn it and slow it down for a while but it should recover. Pottasium Sorbete is the frmentation stopper.


Edited. Too slow again. Must learn to type faster :lol:

 

[Moley]

Potassium Sorbate is the fermentation stopper

No it isn't :nono:
Campden tablets / sodium metabisulphite is the fermentation stopper, potassium sorbate just prevents any survivors from breeding.

 

[tron]

right so i should still be good then, few :

 

[corby_brewer]

yes it will still be good. I always use 1/2 a CT when i make kits to remove the clorine

 

[snail59]

Potassium Sorbate is the fermentation stopper

No it isn't :nono:
Campden tablets / sodium metabisulphite is the fermentation stopper, potassium sorbate just prevents any survivors from breeding.

Oh Bugger In the words of Dick Emery's Gaylord. Dad I Think I got it wrong again.

 

[tron]

Well its been bubbling away nicely today :thumb: