Classic Brewing Co Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Just now, Martkos said: Strewth you will never forget Blackall then. Yeah, I have travelled most of Aus especially the Outback, whilst there are many crappy little towns, there are heaps of good ones & I enjoyed it all. I have no reason to go back there so all is good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackbrew Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 I picked up some Camden tablets today. Anyone used them recently? What’s the ratio of grams per litre? (Unbranded plastic bag) Pack says 1 - 2 tabs per 5 Litres, but I was hoping for something a bit more specific. Can you use too much, or even too little? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 5 hours ago, Mackbrew said: I picked up some Camden tablets today. Anyone used them recently? What’s the ratio of grams per litre? (Unbranded plastic bag) Pack says 1 - 2 tabs per 5 Litres, but I was hoping for something a bit more specific. Can you use too much, or even too little? I do not know much about them, but on Youtube videos you see folks chucking 1 tablet into their mash water to neutralise chlorine. 1-2 tablets per 5 litres sounds too much. Do they mean 5 gallons? Or are they quite small tablets? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 11 hours ago, Mackbrew said: I picked up some Camden tablets today. Anyone used them recently? What’s the ratio of grams per litre? (Unbranded plastic bag) Pack says 1 - 2 tabs per 5 Litres, but I was hoping for something a bit more specific. Can you use too much, or even too little? I have never used them but as far as I know they are used mainly for wine but you can look up heaps of info with how much to use etc. Potassium Metabisulfite tablets for sterilising and inhibiting the growth of wild yeast and bacteria that can spoil wine. It is also commonly used to remove chlorine from water for brewing. Used to remove chlorine and chloramine from the brewing water – Chlorine, a major component of bleach, is a common source of off-flavors in homebrewed beer. This compound contains chlorophenols, which can cause a bad medicinal taste to your beer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Please excuse my flippancy but every time I read the words "Camden tablets" I can't get the song out of my head: Camden tablets sing this song Doo dah, doo dah Camden race track five miles long O doo dah day 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 7 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: 1-2 tablets per 5 litres sounds too much. That's for wine making way less required for beer. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/conflicting-info-on-amount-of-sodium-metabisulfite-to-de-chlorinate-de-chloraminate.163230/ 1 tablet should be enough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 13 hours ago, Mackbrew said: I picked up some Camden tablets today. Anyone used them recently? BTW ascorbic acid works well, I use a teaspoon 20 minutes before heating the water 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, category 5 said: BTW ascorbic acid works well, I use a teaspoon 20 minutes before heating the water What's the ascorbic acid used for? Besides making beer healthier by adding Vitamin C that is Adjust mash ph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Just now, Aussiekraut said: What's the ascorbic acid used for? Gets rid of the chlorine 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kegory Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 14 hours ago, Mackbrew said: I picked up some Camden tablets today. Anyone used them recently? What’s the ratio of grams per litre? (Unbranded plastic bag) Pack says 1 - 2 tabs per 5 Litres, but I was hoping for something a bit more specific. Can you use too much, or even too little? I couldn't get Campden tablets, they were all sold out at my local suppliers, so I just use potassium metabisulphite (the active ingredient in Campden tablets). The standard recommended dosage of Campden tablets is half a tablet, crushed, for 23L. One tablet = 440mg potassium (or sodium) metabisulphite. So, half a tablet = 220mg, or, roughly 10mg/L. I use about 10-11mg per litre. From what I have read it is better to err on the higher side than the lower side, but not excessively. You can definitely use too much. I tried a beer that a guy from the homebrew club made where he added grams instead of milligrams and it was very salty. If you use too little you will fail to remove the chlorine/chloramine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 22 hours ago, category 5 said: Gets rid of the chlorine How are you doing there up north? Hope you aren't flooded out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 we're good, proper gone to poo though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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