Use of campden tablets

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Nwa-brewing

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Thinking about starting my crabapple wine tomorrow, which according to the recipe means getting everything setup tonight.

In regards to the campden mine are potassium metabisulfite, I just crush up 5 and put in the 5 gallons prior to starting tomorrow? It doesn't cause issues for the yeast?
 
Nwa-brewing said:
Ok, just makes me nervous as I normally use those and potassium sorbate? To kill yeast haha

Whatever you do, DO NOT add the sorbate now, use it after fermentation if you want to back sweeten.
 
Campden does not kill yeast! I find for best results I make a good starter of the yeast I want before I even start making the must. I don't even both with K Meta or campden. The strongest yeast will win and I make sure its mine. Sulfates can stress yeast as well and some will give off some nasty smells and tastes when stressed
 
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