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Old 10-31-2008, 06:58 PM   #1
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I made a christmas cider and my wife wants it still but a little sweeter. If i add the camden before i bottle and add some frozen juice to sweeten would this work or do need to go out and get some sorbate also?
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Old 10-31-2008, 08:16 PM   #2
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I think cam"P"den is for killing nasties and wild yeasts from fruit.

You want potassium sorbate to halt further fermentation prior to backsweetening.
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Old 10-31-2008, 08:47 PM   #3
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You should use both.
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