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|| **Chemical** || **1/4 teaspoon** || **1 teaspoon** || **1 tablespoon** || || Potassium metabisulfite, powder || 1.4 grams || 6.2 grams || 20.0 grams || ||Tartaric Acid, powder|| 1.2 grams|| 5.0 grams|| 15.6 grams|| ||Citric Acid, powder|| 1.1 grams|| 4.9 grams|| 14.4 grams|| ||Malic Acid, powder|| 1.1 grams|| 4.5 grams|| 13.2 grams|| ||Fumaric Acid, powder|| 1.3 grams|| 5.3 grams|| 16.0 grams|| ||Acid Blend, powder|| 1.2 grams|| 5.1 grams|| 14.4 grams|| ||Natural Grape Tannin, powder|| 0.6 gram|| 2.8 grams|| 7.8 grams|| ||Fermaid Yeast Nutrient, powder|| 1.0 gram|| 4.6 grams|| 14.7 grams|| ||Yeastex 61, powder|| 0.8 gram|| 3.3 grams|| 9.6 grams|| ||Yeast Hulls (Ghosts), powder|| 0.6 gram|| 2.8 grams|| 8.7 grams|| ||Di-Ammonium phosphate, powder|| 1.2 grams|| 4.9 grams|| 14.7 grams|| ||Bentonite, KWK, agglomerated|| 0.8 gram|| 3.4 grams|| 11.1 grams|| ||Sparkolloid, powder|| || 1.0 grams|| 3.3 grams|| ||Isinglass (Drifine), powder|| || 2.4 grams|| 7.2 grams|| ||Polyclar VT, powder|| || 1.2 grams|| 3.9 grams|| ||Polyclar V, powder|| || 1.3 grams|| 4.3 grams|| ||Gelatin, powder|| 0.8 gram|| 3.2 grams|| 9.6 grams|| ||Potassium Caseinate, powder|| 0.7 gram|| 3.0 grams|| 9.0 grams|| ||Calcium Carbonate, powder|| 0.5 gram|| 2.6 grams|| 6.7 grams|| ||Potassium Bicarbonate, powder|| 0.7 gram|| 3.3 grams|| 10.6 grams|| ||Potassium Bitartrate, powder|| 0.8 gram|| 3.8 grams|| 10.2 grams|| ||Ascorbic Acid, powder|| 0.9 gram|| 4.2 grams|| 12.0 grams|| ||Potassium Sorbate, prilled|| 0.6 gram|| 3.0 grams|| 10.8 grams|| ||Oak-Mor, special, granular|| || 1.2 grams|| 3.7 grams|| ||Oak-Mor, premium, granular|| || 1.2 grams|| 3.5 grams||

Metric Equivalents 1 ounce (oz) = 28.3 grams 1 pound (lb) = 454 grams 1 pound = 0.45 kilograms 1 fl oz = 29.6 milliliters 1 quart = 0.95 liters 1 gallon = 3.785 liters

Calculation of ppm of Sulfur Dioxide a.. 1 gram = 150 ppm in 1 gallon, 30 ppm in 5 gallons. a.. 1/4 teaspoon (1.5 grams) = 225 ppm in 1 gallon or 45 ppm in 5 gallons.

Tartaric Acid - add 3 tsp. per 5 gallons to raise acidity 1 gr per liter or .1 % tartaric acid.

Water - add 1 litre of water per 5 gallons to reduce acidity by 1 gr per liter.

Precipitated chalk - add 1/4 oz per gallon to reduce acidity 1.5 ppt

Gelatin - 11 1/2 tsp or 44 gr per 5 gallons for fining purposes

Kieselsol - 10 1/2 tsp or 40 gr per 5 gallons for fining purposes

Bentonite - 14 gr per 5 gallons for fining purposes

Sodium Metabisulphite - 4 gr per 5 gallons to prevent oxidation

Pectin Enzyme - 1/2 tsp per gallon used to break down pectin in fruit wines

Yeast Nutrient - 1 tbsp per 5 gallons used for healthier fermentation

Yeast Energizer - 2 tsp per 5 gallons encourages fermentation and helps restart stuck fermentations

Potassium Sorbate - 1/2 tsp per gallon stabilizes wine. 2 1/2 tsp per 5 gallons.

Sparkalloid - 12 1/2 gr per 5 gallons used as fining agent

Thanks to [Joe O'Neal|WinemakingPeople]