jackfrost said:Has any one used these? Do they work? Do they change the flavor? Any bottle bombs? Any good results?
Has any one used these? Do they work? Do they change the flavor? Any bottle bombs? Any good results?
Has any one used these? Do they work? Do they change the flavor? Any bottle bombs? Any good results?
I know the answer will probably be yes, but is there still a need to pasteurize when using these?
I know the answer will probably be yes, but is there still a need to pasteurize when using these?
alexroussos said:I'm not sure what prompted you to ask this question but I think it may be predicated on the underlying misconception that since carb tabs are made of sugar, they count as backsweetening (they don't). The need to pasteurize is not related to using carb tablets. You need to pasteurize if you backsweeten regardless of carb tablet usage, but you never need to pasteurize because of carb tabs. Hope that clears something up and sorry if I'm telling you something you already know.
jackfrost said:Has any one used these? Do they work? Do they change the flavor? Any bottle bombs? Any good results?
I'm under the assumption that if you carb that you need to pasteurize to stop the fermentation process to avoid bottle bombs.
alexroussos said:That is not the case. The amount of sugar in the carb tabs (assuming you follow the directions) is just the right amount so that, in a couple weeks, you're left with a good level of carbonation and no residual sugar. Fermentation will stop due to lack of sugar to ferment -- no pasteurization necessary.
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