I crush C tabs with a pill crusher and typically dissolve the powder in some
wine before adding to the carboy. However, I've also sometimes simply
crushed the tabs and dumped in the empty carboy, then racked the wine in.
This results in some portion of the powder floating at the top of the wine
in the carboy, eventually dissolving. That doesn't look very appealing, but
it occurs to me that perhaps it better protects the surface from oxygen?

Bart


"Guy Therrien" > wrote in message
om...
> "Pinky" wrote
> > ...I would add 5 crushed and dissolved campden tablets for 23 Litres.
It is important to crush and then dissolve then in a little of the wine.
Stir in gently and Bulk age for atleast 6 months
> >
> 2 questions:
> 1. What would happen if you added the «powder« to the carboy and stir
> it well; would it not dissolve as well?
> 2. Why stir gently? When degassing, isn't better to stir like mad;
> isn't it the idea with the Fizz-X?
>
> TIA,
> Guy