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"pjyakker" > wrote in message
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> I am aware of the questionable accuracy of titrets, however I used them
> for the first time recently. It is showing I have 50ppm already in my
> wine (which I do question). I only racked once after pressing at which
> time I added 2g/5gal.


That's just over 50ppm.

> Any thoughts what I should do at bottling time? I was going to rack
> today in preparation for bottling in a month or so.


Sounds like you have plenty in there for racking anyway. That gives you a
month to figure out what you _really_ have, as well as how much you actually
need.

What is the pH of the wine? It's not possible to say what the correct level
of free SO2 is unless you know the pH.

Tom S




 
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