What is a good way to clear the wine without a filter?

What is a good way to clear the wine without a filter?

I'm doing my first batch, and don't want to buy a filter yet.

What is the next best alternative?

Peptic enzyme? Ising glass? Both? Anything else?

abefroman said:

What is a good way to clear the wine without a filter?

I'm doing my first batch, and don't want to buy a filter yet.

What is the next best alternative?

Peptic enzyme? Ising glass? Both? Anything else?

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Time.

Just rack it until it stops dropping sediment. For whites, I rack once a month.

I agree with jet. But if you do have a wine that doesn't clear for you I do like superkleer it hasn't let me down yet.

Sparkolloid~Degassing~Racking and aging.

Patience Patience and Patience

abefroman:

OK you're making zinfandel, but what is the source. grapes? juice? kit?

How long has it been in carboy?

Steve

cpfan said:

abefroman:

OK you're making zinfandel, but what is the source. grapes? juice? kit?

How long has it been in carboy?

Steve

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Its from juice, I moved it to a carboy this morning, so I know I have a while before I clear it.

Like stated above - give it some time - time clears most wines. If it is troublesome to clear - use superkleer - stuffs works great!!

Be sure to degass - that will help out tremendously with clearing.

Wine from grapes or fruits are little longer to clear - since you have the pulp - juice won't take as long.

djrockinsteve said:

Sparkolloid~Degassing~Racking and aging.

Patience Patience and Patience

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Damn !
You stole my 3 "P's"

They are Tom's P's, but most new winemakers have touble with the second 2 P's. About a month after you go to secondary, use Super Kleer, it will work very fast. However, that is just for your first wine and before you mature your P's. Once your P's mature you will wait much longer.

I agree on simply giving it time. You could also try to cold stabilize the wine (chill it down, and then rack it).

JohnT said:

I agree on simply giving it time. You could also try to cold stabilize the wine (chill it down, and then rack it).

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Good call - it's surprising how much it clears by chilling it.