How far past three months before adding sorbate?

[skyfire322]

My latest batch has been aging for just a little under three months now. The big thing is that I'm moving in about two weeks or so, and once everything is unpacked, I planned on bottling. After all is said and done, I'll be bottling in approximately a month.

I see many suggest adding additional potassium sorbate every three months. Would I be good with the extra month, or should I err on the side of caution and just transfer to a new carboy and add it?

 

[cmason1957]

I really hope you just mistyped and meant to ask this question about potassium metabisulphite. Not about sorbate. Sorbate should only ever be added one time.

Now to answer what I hope you really meant to ask. I would add more potassium metabisulphite now, before the move and a little bit early, on the off chance that you don't get to the bottling right when you think you will.

 

[user 36973]

Now to answer what I hope you really meant to ask

When I read this all I can picture is Johnny Carson in doing his swami bit!

 

[skyfire322]

I really hope you just mistyped and meant to ask this question about potassium metabisulphite. Not about sorbate. Sorbate should only ever be added one time.

Now to answer what I hope you really meant to ask. I would add more potassium metabisulphite now, before the move and a little bit early, on the off chance that you don't get to the bottling right when you think you will.

Thanks! And yes, I mistyped. Didn't have enough coffee this morning

 

[cmason1957]

I assumed as much, but had to make sure and for the folks that come along later and stumble across this, just to make certain we don't cornfuse them (or me, after I have been drinking more)

And I must be Carnac the less than magnificent.