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oh also, on the subject of filters my lhbs has a harris vinbrite filter for 35$ is this a decent filter?

Thanks guys, I just wanted to check, my blackberry was just racked for the first time after sitting in primary for about 9 days, i am going to cold stabilize it for about 10 like i did with some others i made, then rack it again and add another 5 days of cold, then I will bottle it. :) it smells...

hey guys, quick question , does wine clear quicker when it sits at fermentation temp, or in a fridge? (this is without finings or clearing agents). Thanks!

no, my homebrew shop carries small 5 liter kegs, that you can use small co2 canisters , I have a sparkling ale that i force carbonated in one of these and it works well, I dont see why it wouldnt work for that

I was thinking about getting a 5l keg with co2 , I think I will do that....

its been in secondary about 3 weeks now, was in primary for 3 weeks, hydrometer reads 1010 or so .... i think its almost done, but yea, I think I want to force carbonate it, she apparently really likes my wines haha, and wants something to enjoy on Christmas, how long should i leave it to carb...

as in somewhat similar to how beer is bottle conditioned maybe?

Hey guys, My mother asked if I could make up a batch of sparkling wine for christmas, so I ask you, If I were to take my orange wine in secondary and bottle it in champagne or 2 liter soda bottles while it is still fermenting or close to being finished and let it sit for a few weeks will it be...

Can i use superkleer on a batch twice? its been about 3 weeks after the first use. thanks also I just bottled my first wine, :) a gallon of Chardonnay, and a gallon of grapefruit, which came out excellent, ( i snuck a glass) now I must wait until they age! haha

so the warmer environment is better for clearing with superkleer?

awesome, thanks!

Hey everybody, I am new to wine making, I have finished fermenting, and racked once into a new carboy, I decided to use superkleer, as I am giving these as a gift in a month. Anyway, after I put the superkleer in can i keep it in the fridge, or will the superkleer work better if it is out of the...