Craft A Brew

Craft A Brew Potassium Sorbate, 2 oz

Potassium sorbate for stabilizing finished wine, cider and mead before back-sweetening. Use it per the label.

  • 20+ gal per maker
  • Back-sweetening
  • 2 oz

Best for Back-sweetening a semi-dry mead

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Specifications

Use (per label)Stabilizer for back-sweetening wine, cider, mead
TypePotassium sorbate, food grade
Size2 oz (treats 20+ gal per maker)

As stated by the maker or seller. Specs can change between versions and sellers; confirm on the listing. We did not test this product.

From the maker

  • Potassium Sorbate – Mead or wine made with our DIY kits will often finish semi-dry (meaning there's not a ton of residual sweetness in the finished product). Try back sweetening, a technique that uses Potassium Sorbate for brewing mead,…
Chemicals: label directions onlyUse sanitizers, cleaners, acids and salts only at the dilution and contact time on the label. Wear eye protection with acids and powders, add acid to water, keep them away from children and food prep. Star San is EPA-registered (Reg. No. 65001-1) as a no-rinse sanitizer at label dilution.Source: EPA Star San label
Sulfites and sensitive guestsCampden tablets and potassium metabisulfite add sulfites. Commercial wine at 10 ppm or more must say “Contains sulfites”; home wine is not labeled, so tell sulfite-sensitive guests (often people with asthma).Source: TTB: sulfite declaration
Brewing water chemistry calculatorSalt additions to ppm, SO4:Cl and residual alkalinity.

Full listing title: Craft A Brew - Potassium Sorbate - 2oz - Food Grade Stabilizer for Wine, Cider, Mead - Backsweetening - Ingredients for Home Brewing - Mead & Wine Making Supplies - Yields 20+ Gallons