campden tablets

General Homebrew Discussion
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Hi everyone, new to the forum.  So, is there any magic to using campden tablets?  I crushed one, tossed it in my water, and the remains didn’t appear to have dissolved at all.  Do they need to be crushed to dust or given a lot of time to dissolve?

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I have a stainless steel tablespoon that I crush them in.  I use the back of the teaspoon.  I then stir in the powder.  It’s all dissolved within a minute I would say.

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I usually prepare my water the night before and toss it in then ( 1/2 tablet for my 5 gallon batch ).  Usuallly it’s gone by morning.

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They dissolve faster in hot water, so you could toss them in with the strike water as it’s heating up.

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  • 1 Very easy this way
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Thanks for the replies.  I’m guessing I didn’t crush it as fine as I should’ve.