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Old 02-08-2006, 01:10 AM   #11
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Okay...I did like you all seem to do....I put Bentonite in the primary of my last 2 batches of wine...one was an Pineapple/Banana/Apple the next batch is a Welch's Niagara/WineExpert White Grape batch.....
Results...
The wines clear to a brilliant clear very quickly...
The wines set more lees than expected and I feel that I 'lost' alot of volume....
The wines keep giving off bubbles, even tho the S.G. is very low...[-995] is this what you are calling gas???
I have never seen bubbles raising up the sides of the carboy after the fermentation has stopped...Is this an effect of putting ...Bentonite in the Primary

Also...the Welch's Niagara 'Do-Up' had no flavor at the time I added the yeast, was worried about that.....now it has a wonderful light 'foxy' [grapey] flavor...we think it is going to be a great white wine...we usually only like red/fruity wines..Guys and Gals...this one is much better than ever expected...even at his point of the process...Definatly one to encourage others to try...


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