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can you also clarify it without degasing using ...oh sparkoloid

:)Can you add sorbate, and compton tabs without degasing if you want to keep the fiz?

Any ideas how to get wine to clear? Used sparkolloid to clear wine. Wine has completely fermented but doesn't want to clear even after 3 rackings. Added a bit more sparkolloid and doesn't seem to be helping. Could the addition of crushed grapes to the original brewing be the cause. Wine...

:confused:Hi all. Have a batch of wine that has completely fermented. Added Sparkolloid but the wine still won't clear after 3 rackings. Could the addition of crushed grapes added to the original mixture have done something to the wine that prevents if from clearing? Should I try a...

Thanks Dave Appreciate the help take care dan

Thanks Wade. At that point should I again add campton and sorbate and dose again with sparkeloid, waite for a few days and then rack again? By the way sorry for the questions but I'm really new to this process.

:confused: 3 weeks into first attempt at making wine. Fermentation went well. Hydrometer reading just below 1.000 and racked wine. Added 5 campton tablets ( crushed ) and the sorbate. Stirred very well and degassed. Added sparkeloid (sp) that was added to boiling water for 5 min...

3 weeks into first attempt at making wine. Fermentation went well. Hydrometer reading just below 1.000 and racked wine. Added 5 campton tablets ( crushed ) and the sorbate. Stirred very well and degassed. Added sparkeloid (sp) that was added to boiling water for 5 min. Fermentation stopped...