Barão Well-Known Member Joined Jun 18, 2020 Messages 191 Reaction score 50 Feb 21, 2025 #1 I would like to know the possibility of using Sodium Metabisulfite in refermentation in bottles with sugar.
I would like to know the possibility of using Sodium Metabisulfite in refermentation in bottles with sugar.
lumpher Supporting Member HBT Supporter Joined Jul 15, 2009 Messages 6,911 Reaction score 3,606 Location Texas Feb 28, 2025 #2 Yes, you can use it. What do you want to use it for and what do you want to accomplish?
day_trippr Foxtrot Delta Tango HBT Supporter Joined May 31, 2011 Messages 49,802 Reaction score 46,974 Location Stow, MA Feb 28, 2025 #3 The typical use of Sodium Metabisulfite is to inhibit yeast activity via the release of sulfur dioxide. Thus one would just as typically avoid adding Sodium Metabisulfite if the goal is to carbonate the bottled beer... Cheers!
The typical use of Sodium Metabisulfite is to inhibit yeast activity via the release of sulfur dioxide. Thus one would just as typically avoid adding Sodium Metabisulfite if the goal is to carbonate the bottled beer... Cheers!
D DuncB Well-Known Member Joined Jun 5, 2019 Messages 4,583 Reaction score 3,065 Location Paremata New Zealand Mar 1, 2025 #4 This article from a fairly rigorous brewer is well worth a read on the use of sod met when bottling. https://suigenerisbrewing.com/index.php/2022/03/12/metabisulfite-7-year-experiment/
This article from a fairly rigorous brewer is well worth a read on the use of sod met when bottling. https://suigenerisbrewing.com/index.php/2022/03/12/metabisulfite-7-year-experiment/