It does not hurt - unless there is enough to trigger allergic reactions by some folk. There are ways to measure the amount in solution, but I seem to remember them being expensive. Also, I am not worried about the long term storage as much as making sure no pesky stuff gets into your mead and survives the bottling procedure. At this time of year, I would pitch a few camden tablets. In winter, probably not. Other issues. How long has it been in the carboy? Is it clarified enough to bottle. My first mead was wonderful, but it ended up with a 1/2 inch of sediment in the bottle - which makes travel hopeless. So I just drink it at home. Not a bad solution. ;-) IMHO, Mark > I'll be bottling my first mead soon. > > Do I need to add sulfite and potasium sorbate for long term storage?