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Campden Tablet - Shelf Life

I googled this one but didn't find any satisfactory answers. I 'inherited' some winemaking stuff my father used. I've thrown most of the chemicals out as they didn't smell right, but the campden tablets all smelled as they should. These are 7 -20 years old though.

I know, I know, campden tablets are cheap so I probably should chuck them too and not try to save money on these things, but they were in sealed containers and as I say, they smell like my new ones do. I only use campden tablets on initial must anyway.

So does anyone know if campden tablets keep thaaat well?

Jim

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jim
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Don't know Jim, but you could always use them for sanitizing. Just crush them and dissolve in water. A few ppm probably not that critical for this use.

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Paul E. Lehmann

I wish I could tell you exactly where to go but I know that somewhere on Jack's sight it discusses shelf life of winemaking chemicals and I think he gives it for campden as well serch arround on:

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I really do wish Jack would break down and write a book. He has so many good pieces of information and so many dificult to find recipies.

Ray

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Ray Calvert

Thanks Ray, I go there quite often and didn't recall seeing the info - I will check it out now.

Jim

sight it discusses shelf life of

pieces of information and so many

some winemaking stuff my father used.

campden tablets all smelled as they should.

and not try to save money on these

new ones do. I only use campden tablets

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jim

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