Strawberry Puree

[rattrapsc]

All, I found this while searching internet. I don't see potassium sorbate as an ingredient, Do you think it is fermentable? The ingredients are as follows.......ngredients: Water, Strawberry Puree, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Xanthan Gum, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Blue No. 1
This is also a link to the product

https://slushee-usa.com/product/bar-mix-strawberry-puree/

Thanks

 

[Ohio Bob]

That is just the list of ingredients to use throughout the life of the fermentation-bottling life. Potassium sorbate prevents renewed fermentation if you add sugar to sweeten the wine before bottling. It is never added during fermentation.

 

[winemaker81]

The only questionable items are Propylene Glycol and Sodium Benzoate, and AFAIK, they will not inhibit fermentation. I expect it will ferment, although I'd make an overnight starter to have a larger initial colony.

@Ohio Bob, I suspect you misunderstood the question. My take is that @rattrapsc meant that since sorbate is not in the ingredients, will this substance ferment.

 

[sour_grapes]

The only questionable items are Propylene Glycol and Sodium Benzoate, and AFAIK, they will not inhibit fermentation. I expect it will ferment, although I'd make an overnight starter to have a larger initial colony.

@Ohio Bob, I suspect you misunderstood the question. My take is that @rattrapsc meant that since sorbate is not in the ingredients, will this substance ferment.

There was a duplicate thread, where I posted this about sodium benzoate:

Sodium benzoate acts similarly to potassium sorbate: What is Sodium Benzoate?

You may be able to make a starter with a LARGE colony of yeast, and get that to ferment the must. But I would just keep looking for something without it.

 

[winemaker81]

There was a duplicate thread, where I posted this about sodium benzoate:

I saw that after I posted. Good catch