General
Glass and plastic bottles in a range of capacities.
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Bottle Rinser - fits 45 Bottle Drainer
£14.99
This rinser in designed to fit onto the top of the 45 bottle tree.
Firstly fill the bowl with sulphite solution (e.g. Sodium Metabisulphite or VWP at the rate of a tea-spoonful per litre of water) and then push the clean bottle down on the spring loaded pump.
The solution is pumped into the bottle sterilising all its internal surfaces.
Then place the bottle onto the tree to drain (there is no need to rinse off the sulphite) and in ten minutes the bottles are ready for use.
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Sodium Metabisulphite - 500g
£2.95More detail and information
Dissolving 50g of the powder in 500ml of water makes a 10% solution. (2 oz to a pint). If kept stored in a screw top bottle this will keep for a minimum 3 months. One teaspoon (5ml) of this 10% stock solution is equivalent to one campden tablet. Whist this is an effective and economical steriliser it is not a cleanser. Soiled items will need to be thoroughly cleansed before sterilising with Sodium Metabisulphite, or you can use a combined steriliser and cleanser such as Bruclean or VWP instead.
Pack Sizes 500g -
Sodium Metabisulphite - 100g
£1.00More detail and information
Dissolving 50g of the powder in 500ml of water makes a 10% solution. (2 oz to a pint). If kept stored in a screw top bottle this will keep for a minimum 3 months. One teaspoon (5ml) of this 10% stock solution is equivalent to one campden tablet. Whist this is an effective and economical steriliser it is not a cleanser. Soiled items will need to be thoroughly cleansed before sterilising with Sodium Metabisulphite, or you can use a combined steriliser and cleanser such as Bruclean or VWP instead.
Pack Size 100g -
Potassium Metabisulphite
£10.00More detail and information
When dissolved in water this releases sulphur dioxide which has many important properties in wine and beer making:-
It has antiseptic qualities which will stun, if not kill, the bacteria and wild yeasts in or on fruit.
It has antioxidant qualities which help prevent the effects of oxidation in beer, cider or wine.
It destroys the enzyme that causes enzymatic browning in juice, similar to what happens to an apple if it is sliced and exposed to the air.
Without sulphite in some form much wine would be brown or amber in colour, smell oxidized (or have a sherry-like aroma), and would probably be ruined by bacterial spoilage.
Beer makers will also appreciate that sulphite also removes chlorine from water and therefore reduces the chance of beer being tainted with TCP flavours.
We recommend Potassium Metabisulphite both for adding to wine and as a steriliser but Sodium Metabisulphite as a steriliser only as it does impart a significant aroma and flavour to the wine especially in the short term.
1Kg Pack size -
45 Bottle Drainer - Rotating Base
£17.49More detail and information
Take the chore out of cleaning bottles.
An Italian made 45 bottle tree which holds beer & wine bottles allowing them to drain after washing and rinsing.
It is all plastic, has a rotating base with a maximum diameter of 39cm, and the overall height is 51cm.
An absolute boon minimising the chore of washing bottles.
Use with the associated rinser reservoir.
