That's an incredible amount of SO2, it's probably the issue. You have added 5 times too much several times too many as I see it.
It's my understanding that 1 tablet per gallon equals around 100 PPM, I ony add 20 PPM per rack and rack 3 times or less as a rule.
You can get breastrettes to measure this, other ways like vacuum aspiration are better but pretty costly. Just use the color of the foam in the breastrettes as an indication of change (end point).
If your acid test results are correct it's not that high, contact the people you bought it from to determine if your process is correct.
Aluminum or Stainless Steel 375You'll be fine. When you say must, I'm buttuming that your talking about mead and other wild wines as grape must doesn't need to be heated. Charlie Papazian has given...
High pH is an issue, but 3.85 is actually not out of the question. Technically it's too high but I have had them last 5 years. If anything they age quickly.
Barrel AdviceGene, Tom, Thanks, I'm and electronics guy so I know what Gene is getting at. I...
If it's too much sulfite, I would see how much it is and go from there. I would calculate this as about 400 PPM if you let things splash when you rack and that is 6 to 8 times too much. Blending with this years wine may be the best option if that is the case.
Joe
