Wow, 1.250 is insane high! That additional water was a good thing for sure, 1.085 (even with another gallon of water) means either some further dilution from the berries (likely) and/or some decent fermentation though, which is good.
Four bottle rocket after a year?
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There was some very active fermentation. Did it open top with good cotton towel on top and a week later I have Pres. Obama and I am hoping to have spare bath declared disaster area and maybe he can call in National Guard to help me clean it.
I'd help you out, but I'm not qualified for that (most of my meads are dry and never needed stabilizing so I never really memorized the amounts needed per gallon).
The manufacturer's recommendation for Potassium Sorbate is 1/2 tsp. per gallon to prevent renewed fermentation. However, for an aggressive yeast like EC-1118, you would most likely want to add a little extra.
For Potassium Metabisulfite it's 1/4 tsp. for 5 gallons to prevent oxidation.
Your best bet is to go by weight. Volume measurements can be different depending on the form of the sorbate. If you use 250 mg/L of potassium sorbate you should have enough, as long as you have adequate sulfite as well.
