Yep I messed up and criss crossed the needed pot meta, it should have read:

Tart red cherry, ph = 3.30 titret read 27ppm and Fermsoft sulphite
calculator says to add .26 grams pot meta to hit 35 ppm.

Tart black cherry, ph= 3.28 titret read 21 ppm same sulphite calculator says
to add . 46 grams pot meta to hit 35 ppm.

Ok i'll leave about 1/2" headspace when corking and I"m one of those people
that can taste sulfites in smaller amounts so I'll shoot for 30ppm instead
of 35.

Thanks,
Rick





"Joe Sallustio" > wrote in message
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> I show pH 3.3 as 26 PPM for 0.8 molecular. 0.2 g/Gallon (US) = ~ 30
> PPM as I recall so your numbers for the red seem ok for 5 gallons.
>
> I don't understand the tart one, you need to go up 14 PPM rather than 8
> but are adding less. (I don't consider +/- 0.02 pH as significantly
> different.)
>
> I don't think 35 PPM is out of line either. Just don't get too carried
> away, some people can smell and taste sulfites in really small amounts
> (I can't, but my brother can.)
>
> 1/4" headspace is kind of short if the wine ever gets warm. The cork
> may pop.
>
> Joe
>