Excellent, that's good news, thanks very much for the info!

Jim

"pp" > wrote in message oups.com...
> On Mar 21, 9:46 am, "jim" > wrote:
>> Hi, I am just starting a new must and started wondering after I've added the crushed campden tablet to the must...
>> The
>> recipes I base my wines on all suggest you give 12 - 24 hours after using the campden tablet and before adding pectic
>> enzyme. Obviously they say this for a reason.
>>
>> However, I was wondering is pectic enzyme really that badly affected by the campden tablet? It isn't a living
>> substance, but I'm sure its possible for sulfite to retard other chemical processes.
>>
>> I'm happy to wait, but has anyone had experiences of using pectic enzyme sooner than that after adding the crushed
>> campden tablet? Or do y ou know why the delay is required anyway?
>>
>> Many thanks for any information as always, Jim
>
> It's fine, don't worry. The instructions are a relic from the old
> days, with the enzymes manufactured these days there is no need to
> wait - in fact, it could be counterproductive because it also delays
> the time when the yeast is pitched.
>
> Pp
>