sulfur odor in my pear wine

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<DIV =lm_tip id=lm_tip10 =lm_div_mouseOver(); =lm_div_mouseOut();>I just racked a pear wine I started about 5 weeks ago. I noticed a slight but not very pleasant sulfur odor to it. It really doesn't come through in the taste but the wine is still pretty raw being so young. Is there anything I can do to eliminate this problem or do I need to dump the whole thing down the sink and try again?
 
Never dump wine as there are so many things that can be fixed if there is even anything wrong with it. We need some more specifics on this though. 5 weeks in the primary is a little long. What was the starting SG, what was the SG when racked, the recipe, why was it in primary so long and was the fruit in there the whole time.
 
WINE WAS NOT IN PRIMARY FOR 5 WKS. TRANSFERRED TO CARBOY 4 WKS. AGO. DECIDED TO RACK OFF SEDIMENT AT BOTTOM SINCE FERMENTATION STOPPED ABOUT 1 1/2 WKS. AGO.STARTING S.G. OF 1.092. I USED BOTH FRESH PEARS AND A FEW CANS OF PEARS HALVES IN HEAVY SYRUP TO INCREASE FLAVOR. ALSO ADDED A FEW BANANAS AND RAISINS FOR BODY.
 
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<DIV =lm_tip id=lm_tip10 =lm_div_mouseOver(); =lm_div_mouseOut();> I have heard of using Bocksin or Sparkalloid to eliminate the sulfur odor. Does anybody have experience with these and have an opinion on them?
 
I have heard of using Bockskin but have never had to use it yet. Glad to hear that the wine was not in primary that long as that would probably be the reason. Where there any real hot temps? Did you use any nutrient and or energizer? The reason I ask this is if yeast becomes stressed from heat or not enough nutrients it will produce H2S. I think a little splash racking can help get rid of this. If not then the Bockskin would have to do. It is recommended to filter the wine after using Bockskin and sometimes using this makes it cloudy so you might have to clear it with Sparkalloid or SuperKleer. Id try the splash racking with a little k-meta 1st though.
 
This past spring we had a wine with a delicate fruity taste, and the nose of a Chicago sewer... We splashed the heck out of it, and it recovered nicely.
 
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<DIV =lm_tip id=lm_tip10 =lm_div_mouseOver(); =lm_div_mouseOut();>i did have a problem with the air conditioning unitright after i put the primary into the carboy. i live in north augusta sc where 80 temps for about a week till i could get the unit fixed. thanks for your help.
 
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<DIV =lm_tip id=lm_tip10 =lm_div_mouseOver(); =lm_div_mouseOut();>Added bocksin yesterday and splash racked it. Took a sniff this morning and noticed a measured improvement. going to splash rack again a little later today and try adding some sparkalloid.
 

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