Yesterday I mixed up a gallon of K-meta solution (3 tbsp). Today I opened the jug to sanitize a carboy and there was only a faint odor. The powder I used was from a new, sealed, 1 pound bag. I would think that, after 24 hours, the smell would knock me on my arse. Is it still going to do its job? Did the new powder lose its potency?
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Mike It is and sometimes mine takes several days before it smells. Now I add a few inches of warm water then the kmeta, shake the heck out of it and boy can you smell that. Then I as I add more water I keep shaking it. The reason is more to make sure it is all dissolved more than anything else.
If you also add 3 tbls of citric acid with it it will almost immediately by noxious. Citric acid releases the S02 much faster then not but also reduces the amount of time the S02 solution will stay good. When using a new batch you should use a pinch of citric acid in the little bit extracted to make it a good sanitizer.
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Yep, wait a week and then open it and it will clear the room! The more room it has in the bvessel the more it will open up also. I have a 5 gallon corkidor and I have to open it up outside or my wine room will be unusable for awhile.
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Maybe you're becoming a K-meta-a-holic. You've built up a tollerance and now you need twice as much to get the same effect.
Wade,
That's a good point. With it being a full gallon, there isn't much room for the gas to accumulate.
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Yes Rosa you are correct.
So in a spray bottle is better? If so, half a table spoon for 26 ounces of water sound right?
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That sounds about right. I never mine, just mix it until I get a faint smell when I spray it. NEVER inhale directly.
Spray off your tools etc., then let them drip dry.
Yeah, I use a spray bottle. If you just mixed it up and want to use some immediately you should add some citric acid to it. When just made it takes awhile for the kemat solutio n to becomne active and the citric acid makes it a much stronger sanitizer besides the fact it makes the S02 come out os suspension much faster. If using citric acid you dont need to use the 3 tbls of kmeta and can go 1 tbls of each per gallon.
I might just leave it in the spray bottle. Does 1/2 tablespoon of kmeta to 26oz of water. Is that good ratio?
