I have been struggling to stabilise things in my last few brewing attempts. I had been using a combination stabiliser (sorbate and sulfite) from the department store Boyes. It doesn’t seem to work.

I know have sorbate powder and I already had campden tablets. I am wondering how you dose them correctly. From what I understand it’s dependant on the ABV and the pH. Is there an easy way to calculate this? I take it there is no easy and cheap way to do a free SO2 test.

I am begging to think buying a sous vide and doing pasteurization is easier and more reliable at this point.

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    5 months ago

    From what I understand it’s dependant on the ABV and the pH.

    That’s news to me. I’ve never really looked into it, I don’t back sweeten, but I’ve never heard anyone mention ph or abv in any of the mead videos that have stabilizing. Might wanna double check that. Now I’m curious, so I’m gonna look it up too, lol.