So just taking it off the Lee's will stop fermentation. Or do I need to add potassium sorbate and if so how much on 6 gallons
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Ok here we go
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You can't easily stop an active fermentation. Racking off the lees slows it down but doesn't stop it. Sorbate doesn't kill yeast, it just prevents them from reproducing so an active fermentation will continue from the yeast that's still there. You have to either let the fermentation finish and clear before adding sorbate, or feed the yeast with enough sugar until they die from alcohol.
You could do a little better by cold crashing your mead for a few weeks. Then carefully rack from there onto your stabilizing chems. That will give you the best chance of stopping things but even that is not always going to work. By cold crashing them first a large part of the yeast will drop to the bottom. You can leave most of them behind when you rack.
If you don't plan to add other ingredients after this you could even fine things until it drops clear and then do the above.
If you don't plan to add other ingredients after this you could even fine things until it drops clear and then do the above.
Ok just racked to carboy. How do you keep the stopper with air lock from pushing it self out or the top of the jug
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I find this happens if the bung (stopper), or the carboy spout, is wet. Try using a clean paper towel to wipe/dry it.
