Spicy World Potassium Sorbate 14 Oz - Food Grade - Great Wine Stabilizer, Preservative for Gummies, Mead, Cider & More!

Purchased this to stabilize my mead for backsweetening and it did the job super well! That being said, I totally didn't have any context for JUST. HOW. MUCH. Potassium Sorbate I was about to buy!It's a good problem to have, having too much of this stuff on hand since I'll just be ready for future batches, but be aware that this is likely about 3-4 CUPS of Potassium Sorbate by volume.

One of the rare times a listing has the weight wrong, but it's in your favor! If you're looking at this listing, comparing it to another product that's a full pound for a few bucks more, this actually is a full pound, so this is definitely the better deal. (Sorry about the writing on the bag, that's just the amount you use -- ½ teaspoon -- in a gallon of wine or mead or whatever else, along with potassium metabisulfite -- one 16th of a teaspoon per gallon.)

Product arrived on time and was as expected

Be careful how much of this you add to anything, because it imparts a terrible bitter flavor. Use the absolute minimum necessary.

Works Great

It's food grade and very well packaged for shipment. I purchased this for use in homemade bath and body products I make for my family and friends, as a part of my preservation method. I don't like to use preservatives, so I usually use natural preservatives leucidal liquid SF (radish ferment) and amticide coconut (coconut derived) as my preservatives, but certain products I whip up, just need more protection and to lengthen the shelf life. I chose this food grade preservative. It's easy to work with and so far, so good, on doing it's job. I use it in very small amounts and notice no added scent in my products. Which I was very surprised about, because an aloe vera juice I had purchased that is marketed for consumption, contained it, and really made my products have an off chemical odor, even when used in small amounts. I threw it out and the two things I made with it. I had ordered the preservative free, as I usually do, but received the one with preservatives. But this potassium sorbate doesn't give the homemade item a bad scent. Nobody has had any problems with skin irritation. I apologize if you're looking at this product for use in food, I have no experience with using potassium sorbate in food.

As described. Packaged well. Fast shipping

If you make "medicated" gummies, or even regular ones for squares, get this.Far cheaper than the Lorann brand pre-mixed liquid and does the same thing. Mix one part granules with two parts water and use 1/4 tsp per 1/2 cup of water/juice/whatever liquid you use. Makes gummies shelf-stable!