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Wine Chemistry Preservation Calculator

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This calculator helps winemakers determine the molecular SO2 content for wine stability and provides sulfite addition recommendations based on wine type and pH levels.

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How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Wine Type, pH Level, and Free SO2 (mg/L) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Recommended Sulfite Addition and Molecular SO2 Content in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Standard Red Wine

Wine Type: Red Wine; pH Level: 3.6; Free SO2 (mg/L): 20 mg/L

Recommended Sulfite Addition: 20 mg/L; Molecular SO2 Content: 0.3120332448 mg/L

Standard White Wine

Wine Type: White Wine; pH Level: 3.2; Free SO2 (mg/L): 20 mg/L

Recommended Sulfite Addition: 10 mg/L; Molecular SO2 Content: 0.7657300776 mg/L

Standard Rosé Wine

Wine Type: Rosé Wine; pH Level: 3.4; Free SO2 (mg/L): 20 mg/L

Recommended Sulfite Addition: 10 mg/L; Molecular SO2 Content: 0.490067351 mg/L

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