The Chemicals and Sanitizers Section


This section contains wine additives that don't readily fit into other categories. These wine additives help with bottle conditioning, wine bouquet and body.
Ascorbic acid: 1 oz. Reduces oxidation in the bottle. Lends a citrusy flavor with overuse. Also known as vitamin C. Used to protect flavor and color. Add 1/8 tsp. per gallon at bottling. item #8120 the price $1.95		Dried Elderflowers: 2 oz. Sambucus nigra flora. These natural wonders are good for the outside as well as the inside. Elderflowers infused in creams have been used to soften skin, smooth wrinkles, fade freckles and soothe sunburn. They can be used on their own for making wine or can be added to elderberry wine to enhance flavor. On their own, they produce a wine compared to a muscatel. Hot elderflower tea, like chamomile, can make a soothing nightcap and is said to offer natural relief for the common cold. item #8155 the price $7.25
Dried Elderberries: 4 oz. Sambucus nigra. Native to the British Isles, the small dark colored elderberry makes an excellent "port" style wine. The appearance of berries on the bushes is said to have signaled farmers when to sow their wheat. The berries are also reputed to have been used to make one of the first black hair dyes in ancient Greece. item #2587 the price $3.50		Oak essence: 4 oz. item #8140 the price $4.75
Potassium sorbate: 2 oz. Used to stabilize wine and prevent renewed fermentation. Use 1/2 tsp. per gallon of wine 3 days prior to sweetening or bottling. item #8085 the price $2.70		Wine conditioner: 500 ml. item #8150 the price $5.00
American oak chips: 4 oz. Used as a flavoring additive to add hints of spiciness. Simulates oak cask conditioning. Comes in the following toasts: Light Toast Fresh oak wood characteristics with a light toast. Overall fresh popcorn characteristics and tones of fresh dough & hay characteristics with a hint of vanilla. Medium Toast Vanilla and woody characteristics with an overall gentle vanilla, light fresh almond and medium cookie characteristics. Mainly subtle vanilla and fresh almond character. Medium Plus Toast Strong vanilla and roast almond characters. Overall strong oven overcooked cookie characters. Well defined confectionary roasted characters with hint of dark chocolate and well roasted coffee, malt characters. Mainly has complex smells of sweet and roast. item #8136 the price $2.75		American oak chips: 1 lb. Used as a flavoring additive to add hints of spiciness. Simulates oak cask conditioning. Comes in the following toasts: Light Toast Fresh oak wood characteristics with a light toast. Overall fresh popcorn characteristics and tones of fresh dough & hay characteristics with a hint of vanilla. Medium Toast Vanilla and woody characteristics with an overall gentle vanilla, light fresh almond and medium cookie characteristics. Mainly subtle vanilla and fresh almond character. Medium Plus Toast Strong vanilla and roast almond characters. Overall strong oven overcooked cookie characters. Well defined confectionary roasted characters with hint of dark chocolate and well roasted coffee, malt characters. Mainly has complex smells of sweet and roast. item #8136-1 the price $7.00
French oak chips: 4 oz. Used as a flavoring additive to add hints of spiciness. Simulates oak cask conditioning. Comes in the following toasts: Light Toast Fresh oak wood characteristics with a light toast. Overall fresh popcorn characteristics and tones of fresh dough & hay characteristics with a hint of vanilla. Medium Toast Vanilla and woody characteristics with an overall gentle vanilla, light fresh almond and medium cookie characteristics. Mainly subtle vanilla and fresh almond character. Medium Plus Toast Strong vanilla and roast almond characters. Overall strong oven overcooked cookie characters. Well defined confectionary roasted characters with hint of dark chocolate and well roasted coffee, malt characters. Mainly has complex smells of sweet and roast. item #8127 the price $3.50		French oak chips: 1 lb. Used as a flavoring additive to add hints of spiciness. Simulates oak cask conditioning. Comes in the following toasts: Light Toast Fresh oak wood characteristics with a light toast. Overall fresh popcorn characteristics and tones of fresh dough & hay characteristics with a hint of vanilla. Medium Toast Vanilla and woody characteristics with an overall gentle vanilla, light fresh almond and medium cookie characteristics. Mainly subtle vanilla and fresh almond character. Medium Plus Toast Strong vanilla and roast almond characters. Overall strong oven overcooked cookie characters. Well defined confectionary roasted characters with hint of dark chocolate and well roasted coffee, malt characters. Mainly has complex smells of sweet and roast. item #8127-1 the price $11.25