I see a lot of talk about all the different additives used in making
the wine. Can someone explain one-by-one what the purpose of all the
different additives? Would be nice to know what sorbates and metas are
doing when I add them.

Thanks
Sean

Sean,
Lots of info about winemaking additives here
http://geocities.com/lumeisenman/chapt4.html

Lum

"spmu" > wrote in message
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> I see a lot of talk about all the different additives used in making
> the wine. Can someone explain one-by-one what the purpose of all the
> different additives? Would be nice to know what sorbates and metas are
> doing when I add them.
>
> Thanks
> Sean
>

Lum Eisenman wrote:
> Sean,
> Lots of info about winemaking additives here
> http://geocities.com/lumeisenman/chapt4.html
>
> Lum
>
> "spmu" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > I see a lot of talk about all the different additives used in making
> > the wine. Can someone explain one-by-one what the purpose of all the
> > different additives? Would be nice to know what sorbates and metas are
> > doing when I add them.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Sean
> >

Thanks Lum, Some light reading for the weekend :-)

Good question, I learned from :
http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/glossary.asp


good reading. I'd suggest read it all, and then when you get ready, read
it again. smile.

DAve

spmu wrote:
> I see a lot of talk about all the different additives used in making
> the wine. Can someone explain one-by-one what the purpose of all the
> different additives? Would be nice to know what sorbates and metas are
> doing when I add them.
>
> Thanks
> Sean
>

I could not agree more. Reading is the key. It will pay off. Actually
it got me a job recently