I know that many brewers add fruit, puree, or syrup to secondary, but doing that you are adding more fermentable sugar as well. My question is focused in if is possible to add just flavor without adding any extra fermentable sugar.
Sorry for reviving this old thread but for those that have brewed with syrups i have a question.
I am planning on making fruit beer by adding syrup but i still dont know how to avoid a new fermentation after adding the syrup.
A brewer friend told me to use potassium sorbate before adding...
Thank you for your prompt reply KyleWolf,
I know that potassium sorbate does not kill the yeast it just stops reproducing it, Thats why if you want to backsweeten the wine it has to be add once the fermentation has finished.
I am not saying that your theory is wrong I am just saying that...