How to use fermentation stopper

[Coolsox]

Hi all,my first post and hopefully not a thick question!

My second ever batch of wine (C J Berry Pineapple recipe) is ready to be siphoned into a clean jar. The recipe says to add 1 crushed campden tablet and 1 teaspoon of Potassium sorbate at this time. My first batch was made from a kit so everything was already measured out!

I ordered a jar of Potassium sorbate off Ebay, but its instructions advise to mix with water, and add a teaspoon of the dilute mixture per quart of whatever needs preserving. Can anyone advise if i'm ok to just add the granules or should I dilute it first.

Many thanks in advance for your assistance. :)

 

[keith1664]

I warm a small amount of the wine in the microwave then add 1/2 teaspoon of stabiliser, mix and add to the wine.

 

[wurzel]

I chuck the granules in and just mix.......that is OK

 

[shadow47]

I chuck the granules in and just mix.......that is OK

Me too, never had any probs doing that, they dissolve pretty easily.

 

[rozza2010]

Yep I just put it in, not hasn't probs so far

 

[Moley]

I chuck the granules in and just mix.......that is OK

Me too, I love watching the way they skitter across the surface and dissolve almost instantly.

 

[Coolsox]

Thanks all, I wasn't sure if it was a different to what everyone else was using.

Just got my first sip as well, slightly sweet but fruity and very strong! I look forward to the first glass!

 

[Coolsox]

I chuck the granules in and just mix.......that is OK

Me too, I love watching the way they skitter across the surface and dissolve almost instantly.

Sorry, just noticed you are from the same town as me! :grin:

 

[Moley]

I ordered a jar of Potassium sorbate off Ebay, but its instructions advise to mix with water, and add a teaspoon of the dilute mixture per quart of whatever needs preserving.

Reading this again, it sounds a bit odd. A JAR of sorbate?

I've only ever bought this in small plastic pots, sold specifically as a winemaking product, and have never seen any instructions to dilute. Can you provide the ebay link? Does it look like soft, crumbly sugar strands / hundreds & thousands, and a creamy colour?

By the way, you probably won't appreciate me telling you now that you could have bought that (labelled as Young's Wine Stabiliser) from Wilkinson's.

 

[Coolsox]

I ordered a jar of Potassium sorbate off Ebay, but its instructions advise to mix with water, and add a teaspoon of the dilute mixture per quart of whatever needs preserving.

Reading this again, it sounds a bit odd. A JAR of sorbate?

I've only ever bought this in small plastic pots, sold specifically as a winemaking product, and have never seen any instructions to dilute. Can you provide the ebay link? Does it look like soft, crumbly sugar strands / hundreds & thousands, and a creamy colour?

By the way, you probably won't appreciate me telling you now that you could have bought that (labelled as Young's Wine Stabiliser) from Wilkinson's.

Sorry, I should have been precise, it was a small plastic pot! The contents are exactly as you describe. Couldn't have described them any better!

I did try wilkinsons on several occasions, but they didn't appear to have any in stock.

 

[shadow47]

I did try wilkinsons on several occasions, but they didn't appear to have any in stock.

Yeah same here, I'm sure some sod goes in and buys the lot in bulk.

 

[Moley]

For future reference, you can order any of Wilko's product lines from wilkinsonplus.com and collect from the store a few days later with no delivery charges.

Or, you can send me a PM and say “Oi, Mole, if you're going to the HBS, pick me up some sorbate please”.








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