What is the best time to add fining agent? Should I clarify my wine before degassing and stabalizing or after? I need to know the proper order of these steps. Can someone please put degassing, fining, stabilizing, and bottling in order for me.
Best time to degass and add fining agent
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You forgot to ask when to add the time! Add that first and the rest will follow
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Since I started with RJS kits I follow their instructions PLUS 2-3 days hand pump degassing after step 7 below...
1. Clean and sanitize Siphon Assembly, Primary bucket or 23L
(6 US Gal) carboy and Long Handled Spoon. Make sure
everything is well rinsed before you begin.
2. Siphon the wine into the sterilized primary bucket or 23L
(6 US gal.) carboy. Do not disturb the sediment (called “lees” in winemaking
terms) during this racking. Discard sediment in primary fermenter.
3. Add Pkg. #2A Sulphite to the wine and stir vigorously.
4. Add Pkg. #2B Potassium Sorbate (if your kit contains 2 packages add
both) to the wine and stir vigorously.
5. If your wine kit includes finishing blend or sweetening blend, please refer to label
instructions and add now.
6. Important: Degas wine vigorously for 5 minutes by stirring
with the handle of a spoon or with a drill mounted stirring
device. INSUFFICIENT STIRRING WILL PREVENT THE WINE
FROM CLEARING ADEQUATELY.
7. Add Packet D1 (Kieselsol) to wine and stir for 1 minute. Then add D2 (Chitosan)
and stir well. Important: Do not reverse the order of Kieselsol and Chitosan.
Degas wine for 5 minutes by stirring vigorously.
1. Clean and sanitize Siphon Assembly, Primary bucket or 23L
(6 US Gal) carboy and Long Handled Spoon. Make sure
everything is well rinsed before you begin.
2. Siphon the wine into the sterilized primary bucket or 23L
(6 US gal.) carboy. Do not disturb the sediment (called “lees” in winemaking
terms) during this racking. Discard sediment in primary fermenter.
3. Add Pkg. #2A Sulphite to the wine and stir vigorously.
4. Add Pkg. #2B Potassium Sorbate (if your kit contains 2 packages add
both) to the wine and stir vigorously.
5. If your wine kit includes finishing blend or sweetening blend, please refer to label
instructions and add now.
6. Important: Degas wine vigorously for 5 minutes by stirring
with the handle of a spoon or with a drill mounted stirring
device. INSUFFICIENT STIRRING WILL PREVENT THE WINE
FROM CLEARING ADEQUATELY.
7. Add Packet D1 (Kieselsol) to wine and stir for 1 minute. Then add D2 (Chitosan)
and stir well. Important: Do not reverse the order of Kieselsol and Chitosan.
Degas wine for 5 minutes by stirring vigorously.
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