Trouble in the lab

[wildlife1]

Hello fellow brewers
After learning a hard lesson about sulfites and what can happpen if you forget to use them.I am sure this is a real new bee question am I suppose to sulsite my mead.So far I have 2 batches of Cyser brewing and a hard ice tea and 3 different hard ciders

 

[fatbloke]

Hello fellow brewers
After learning a hard lesson about sulfites and what can happpen if you forget to use them.I am sure this is a real new bee question am I suppose to sulsite my mead.So far I have 2 batches of Cyser brewing and a hard ice tea and 3 different hard ciders

Sulphites are anti-fungal, anti-oxidant, etc.

You'd sulphite to protect the brews once they're finished. If you wanted to back sweeten, then you'd usually use sulphite and sorbate once they're done fermenting, but if you use those to stabilise the brews you're limited to forced carbonation if you want bubbles too.

So you'd sometimes need to know about which non-fermentable sweetener you prefer too.....

 

[wildlife1]

THANX Fatbloke
I think I understand what you are saying .Guess I best get crackn and really get reading Ken Schrams book.

 

[fatbloke]

THANX Fatbloke
I think I understand what you are saying .Guess I best get crackn and really get reading Ken Schrams book.

Kens book is good........ whereas this is free

 

[fuelish]

Kens book is good........ whereas this is free

Agreed....have his book and am a member there too

 

[biochemedic]

FWIW...I never use sulfites unless I'm backsweetening (and then of course with sorbate as previously mentioned). I have never had any of my non-sulfited meads become infected or had any particular problem with oxidation...

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[Yooper]

meads don't tend to oxidize as readily, but the hard ciders will.