Chemicals for home use
Winequip have all key winemaking chemicals packed down in sizes appropriate for the small producer, including
Tartaric acid 500g, 1kg packs
- Balances the palate in reds and aids a crisp finish in whites.
- Lowers pH to aid SO2 in preserving wine from spoilage yeast and bacteria
DAP (Diammonium phosphate) 25g, 500g, 1kg packs
- Nitrogen source for yeast, promotes clean, complete fermentation without off flavours
- Addition rate between 10 and 40g per 100L of wine
Yeast nutrient 100g packs
- Purified cell walls for sterols
- Cellulose to absorb substances that might inhibit fermentation
- Thiamine, Vitamin B1 to aid yeast growth and stop sulphide production
- DAP for nitrogen
PMS (Potassium metabisulphite) 50g, 1kg packs
- Antimicrobial preservative, protects wine from spoilage yeast and bacteria
- Addition rate after fermentation, 14g per 100L for reds, 12g per 100L for whites. Add 2g/100L after racking
PVPP (Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone) 100g, 500g packs
- Fining agent. Excellent for removing bitter phenolic compounds and brown colour from white wine. Add 0.2 to 0.5g per litre
Bentonite 200g, 500g, 1kg packs
- Fining agent. Speeds up clarification in both red and white wines. Removes unstable proteins that may cause haze in whites.
SMS (Sodium metabisulphite) 500g, 1kg packs
- Sterilising agent. Mix a handful of citric and SMS in your cleaning water to kill wild yeast and bacteria on equipment and bottles
ADCIP 500g, 1kg packs
- Sanitising agent. Oxygenating detergent without foam, making rinsing of bottles and equipment easy.
