Name of wine making chemical.

Not that you would be one to make typos, but are you sure it didn't say, "Pot-M"? Ken A.

Be careful- Pot-P MIGHT be potassium permangante which is poisonous if enough is ingested and is NOT suitable for winemaking. If the substance is purple crystals and make a pink or purple solution in water, it's permanganate. If it's a white powder that has a sulferous odor then it's probably potassium metabisulfite. If you're not SURE the wisest thing to do is throw it out and order more of the chemical that you need.

Regards,

John

can you post full label details of what's your container. Stephen

I have done some checking with regards to "Potassium Permanganate" and it seems that it's not a good idea of yours to use in place of "Potassium Metabisulphite" is one of the main area's of use is in the fishing trade and is classed as a poison. potassium permanganate "a poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic" Stephen.

I think the idea was to use potassium permanganate as a sanitizing agent, not as a wine additive. It should NEVER be added to wine. If thoroughly rinsed it may make an effective sanitizer, but only if you thoroughly understand the proper use of the chemical.

Regards,

John

I recognise that you use it as a sterilizer for your equipment and bottles. That's might point the contamination of your wine. It's recognised the world over and for many a year that the most suitable is "Potassium Metabisulphite". I can only conclude that you may be using to much or not using it correctly. It's better to be safe than sorry. Rest in peace. Stephen.

The original post for this thread was by someone wondering what "Pot P" stood for on a container he had. I suggested that it might be Potassium Permanganate. I've never had a problem with a beer or a wine going bad, and I've been using the pink stuff since 1991. The particular product name I have is "Stericlean", which contains pot p, sodium hypochlorite, potassium bromide, sodium phosphate, and sodium lauryl sulphate. The box says "Fast acting dual purpose sterilizer cleaner. Cleans and sanitizes all brewing and winemaking equipment. Used by commercial wineries and breweries."

I would like thank all of you for your replys and comments. The chemical is white and looks just like and smells potassium metabisulfite. The name Pot-P was hand written on the container by my supplier. Some time later, don't know if same day or later, I wrote potassium metabisulfite and that is what had caused the confusion on my part. I was going to transfer it into a more permanent container and didn't trust my writing so after being unable to find anything that looked the Pot-P chemical, I guess I just didn't trust my notations. Just another senior moment. Once again, thanks to everyone for your responses. Aubrey

Must be metabisulfite ... permanganate is a deep purple color.