Bob's 10% sulphite solution

[silverfox08]

I made up 500ml of bobs sulphite solution for the first time with my potassium metabisulphite and put it in a small plastic bottle.

When I looked at it a few hours later it has lots of strands floating in it.

Is this normal as it looks weird now?

[Cellar_Rat]

ooooer. No its not normal (least its never done that 'ere)

[lockwood1956]

I haven't had that before

Give it a good shake to see if it clears

regards
Bob

[silverfox08]

I have shaken it but its no better. Best way of describing it is it looks like orange juice with bits in, but clear. Wondering if it had a reaction to the plastic bottle or what used to be in the bottle (orange juice). Used up all my powder making up the solution and now it looks unusable, weird.

[Original Mac]

Long strands sounds like the result when testing for pectin using meths. Could k-meta do that (assuming there may have been residual orange juice in the bottle)? If the batch is going to be a write off then I would be tempted to try a bit of pectolase just to see, nothing to lose. Sounds like a one for the chemists on site.

[NorthernWiner]

Never heard of this happening. Are you absolutely certain it was potassium metabisulphite and not something else? For instance, potassium sorbate or potassium bicarbonate? There are a lot of potassium derivatives used in winemaking and it's not uncommon to occasionally misread a label.

[Original Mac]

Never heard of this happening. Are you absolutely certain it was potassium metabisulphite and not something else? For instance, potassium sorbate or potassium bicarbonate? There are a lot of potassium derivatives used in winemaking and it's not uncommon to occasionally misread a label.

Very good point. I often find my eyesight, coordination and balance failing me in this hobby. Cannot imagine why......

[silverfox08]

Yes definitely potassium metabisulphite. Blows yer nose off when u sniff it. It had lost its smell when mixed ( if thats normal ). The strands just sank to bottom of bottle about 3/4 high. Weird.

[Cellar_Rat]

very good point. I often find my eyesight, coordination and balance failing me in this hobby. Cannot imagine why......

lmao

[Cellar_Rat]

photo's ??

It should NOT lose its throat gripping lung churning smell. As anybody at Grapefest can tell you !!

[lockwood1956]

10% solution placed in a fermenter with lid selaed nearly snapped my neck a year later

it doesnt lose its smell easly or quickly.

try making another batch to test?

regards
bob