buenaventura
Well-Known Member
. . . and I don't mean in a good way . . .
I went to my FLHBS and came home with the makings for a Papazian-esqe spruce beer, including a 2-oz. bottle of spruce essence.
While munching away during lunch, I casually read its ingredients and was a bit unnerved when I noticed that it includes sodium benzoate . . .
Now, I remember reading in a forum about hawaiian punch wine that there was mention that this preservative is among those that will inhibit fermentation.
Please tell me this is not true or, if it does, that I shouldn't worry about it. I mean . . . why would the store sell it if it inhibited fermentation?!?!?
I'm a bit frazzled by this . . .
I went to my FLHBS and came home with the makings for a Papazian-esqe spruce beer, including a 2-oz. bottle of spruce essence.
While munching away during lunch, I casually read its ingredients and was a bit unnerved when I noticed that it includes sodium benzoate . . .
Now, I remember reading in a forum about hawaiian punch wine that there was mention that this preservative is among those that will inhibit fermentation.
Please tell me this is not true or, if it does, that I shouldn't worry about it. I mean . . . why would the store sell it if it inhibited fermentation?!?!?
I'm a bit frazzled by this . . .