Back story....
I have 2 batches of SP going. The 1st one, stayed cloudy till I added the Sparkolloid. Then within 2 days it started clearing.. There's still a haze, but it's clearing.
The 2nd batch, I started about a week after the 1st. This time, today, I decided to try adding Bentonite to the secondary fermentation. And all I can say is WOW! I added then stirred it in well.
It's not crystal clear, but within 15 mins of adding, it started clearing. That haze that has been throughout from the beginning started to settle. I'm talking the top 3rd no longer has that whitish haze. I'm expecting the Sparkolloid will be needed when it's finished to get it crystal clear, but I think this is really going to help with compacting the sediment for the next rack.
From now on, I'm going to add bentonite to to pretty much everything, starting with the primary fermentation.
Now, I'm wondering if I should also add some pectic enzyme. My 1st batch with the Sparkolloid is slightly hazy. Lets just say there is no pectin in the SP, will adding the enzyme as a preventative cause any problems?
I have 2 batches of SP going. The 1st one, stayed cloudy till I added the Sparkolloid. Then within 2 days it started clearing.. There's still a haze, but it's clearing.
The 2nd batch, I started about a week after the 1st. This time, today, I decided to try adding Bentonite to the secondary fermentation. And all I can say is WOW! I added then stirred it in well.
It's not crystal clear, but within 15 mins of adding, it started clearing. That haze that has been throughout from the beginning started to settle. I'm talking the top 3rd no longer has that whitish haze. I'm expecting the Sparkolloid will be needed when it's finished to get it crystal clear, but I think this is really going to help with compacting the sediment for the next rack.
From now on, I'm going to add bentonite to to pretty much everything, starting with the primary fermentation.
Now, I'm wondering if I should also add some pectic enzyme. My 1st batch with the Sparkolloid is slightly hazy. Lets just say there is no pectin in the SP, will adding the enzyme as a preventative cause any problems?
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