On 5/6/04 9:51 PM, in article
, "seb"
> wrote:

> I often read that the k-meta contain 57% sulphite and the campden
> tablets 48%. I would like a clarification on that.
>
> A) Is the 57% mean the % of sulphite contain in a given amount of
> k-meta from wich you will get some bound SO2 and free SO2
>
> OR
>
> B) The 57% mean that from any given amount of k-meta added you will
> roughly get 57% of free SO2 ( theorical of course )
>
> Thanks for your explanations
>
> Séb

I believe it is 57% of the weight of the K-meta will be SO2. Campden has
other "inert" binders added to it to hold the tablet shape, so it has more
other stuff per gram than pure K-meta. Also, Isn't campden tablets
sodium-meta and not K-meta ?

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