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    ElaineC Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 19, 2008, 02:01 PM
    I am making white wine.is matabisulfite and chitosan the same?
    I am making white wine and I am asked to add metabisulfite--but I do not have any is chitosan the same thing? I am new at this.:)
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    Curlyben Posts: 18,514, Reputation: 1860
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    Dec 19, 2008, 02:15 PM
    Nope.
    Sodium Metabisulphite is used to cease fermentation to keep residual sweetness in the wine.
    It's also used as a preservative and cleanser.

    More info here: Campden tablets - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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