Childfree Abby wrote:
>
> New here myself, and I have learned a lot from the experienced people
> here already.
>
> My husband, though, is a experienced home brewer. It is his
> recommendation that as far as equipment goes, you would be well advised
> to have separate equipment for both beer and wine making. The reason
> for this is that metabisulphite is extremely incompatible with beer
> making; even a tiny amount trapped in a minute crevasse in a tube will
> ruin an entire batch of beer.
>

Abby,

I would certainly like to hear more about "even a tiny amount of"
sulphite ruining a batch of beer. I, as well as other brewers,
regularly add Pot. Meta. to my mash and sparge water and I'm very
confident that my beers are not ruined.

And yes, I use the same primary fermentors and carboys for both beer
and wine with no ill effect on either.

Does he have any references or research to support the sulphite
comment?

Andy