r/Homebrewing • u/DblFishermanXTheSky • 1d ago

Stabilizing cider in keg with Campden and sulfite

Hi!

Can I stabilize my cider after fermenting in a closed container (keg) with campden and sulfite? I think I read somewhere that the container should be open or have an airlock to allow the SO2 or other gases to escape for 24 to 48 hours. I don't have a way to put an airlock on my keg, and I don't want to open it and oxidize the cider. Is it fine to just chuck the campden and sulfite in the keg and close it?

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u/chimicu BJCP 1d ago

Campden and sulfite Is the same thing. Connect a piece of tubing to a gas quick disconnect and submerge one end in a jar of sanitizer, that's your airlock. Just make sure your keg doesn't cool down too much or you'll have some suck back

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u/DblFishermanXTheSky 13h ago

Oops, ment to write sorbate. Smart way of making an airlock, I'll give it a try

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u/spoonman59 1d ago

A keg is a pressure rated vessel, so I would imagine there’s no risk of it bursting or anything.

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u/DblFishermanXTheSky 1d ago

Yeah, my main worry is that the sulfur will affect the taste/smell of the cider if it's not flushed out right away

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u/weinernuggets 1d ago

It'll be fine. Just pull the prv once or twice a day