I'm making a simple 5 gallon batch of cider from aj concentrate with Wyeast cider smack pack. OG was 1.055 and after 3 weeks in primary and no airlock activity for 3 days the FG was .998. My plan was to back sweeten with honey. I assumed the fermentation was complete, so I racked to secondary onto 5 campden tablets and 2.5 tsp of K-Sorbate. Let sit for 1 week and added less than 1lb of honey to bring SG up to 1.005. Thought all was well, but after 48 hours fermentation has restarted, although slow. Its fermenting about a point every 2-3 days, guess I still had some active yeast. I want to give back sweetening another shot after it finishes this time. I will cold crash this time to make sure all yeast is out of suspension (should have done it in the first place, no fridge space).
I'm sure by then the sulfites will have dissipated, so I'll have to dose it with campden again. My main question is... Will the sorbate i originally added be enough to inhibit yet another refermentation? Or will the cold crash and racking take it out with the yeast. Should I add more K-Sorbate?
Thanks for the help.
I'm sure by then the sulfites will have dissipated, so I'll have to dose it with campden again. My main question is... Will the sorbate i originally added be enough to inhibit yet another refermentation? Or will the cold crash and racking take it out with the yeast. Should I add more K-Sorbate?
Thanks for the help.