sixdoubleo
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I have a couple Vinifera Noble kits going (Valpolicella and Sangiovese) and have just racked them for degassing and clarification (Phase 2 in the Vinifera Noble instructions). I plan to bulk age these in the carboy for at least 4-6 months...maybe more. My question is whether to add clarifying agents now or wait.
I have degassed with a Mix-Stir, added the K-Meta and topped off. The FAQ on their website (see below) say that if you plan to bulk age these kits, you should hold off on the clarifying agents until before bottling.
Since I'm still very new to this, I plan to follow their recommendation and not add them yet. But this is counter to other kits I've done. I've read here that others have bulk-aged these kits and was wondering what some of you might have done here? What are the pros and cons of holding off on the clarifying agents?
From their website:
How do I bulk age my wine?
In order to bulk age your wine, we suggest that you postpone clarifying your wine using the siligel and liquigel provided to 7-10 days before filtering and bottling your finished wine. Also, as mentioned in our new instruction sheets, the addition of the potassium sorbate will be performed just before you bottle your wine in order to have the full strength of the sorbic acid inside the bottle avoiding any possible re-fermentation and unpleasant sediment.
I have degassed with a Mix-Stir, added the K-Meta and topped off. The FAQ on their website (see below) say that if you plan to bulk age these kits, you should hold off on the clarifying agents until before bottling.
Since I'm still very new to this, I plan to follow their recommendation and not add them yet. But this is counter to other kits I've done. I've read here that others have bulk-aged these kits and was wondering what some of you might have done here? What are the pros and cons of holding off on the clarifying agents?
From their website:
How do I bulk age my wine?
In order to bulk age your wine, we suggest that you postpone clarifying your wine using the siligel and liquigel provided to 7-10 days before filtering and bottling your finished wine. Also, as mentioned in our new instruction sheets, the addition of the potassium sorbate will be performed just before you bottle your wine in order to have the full strength of the sorbic acid inside the bottle avoiding any possible re-fermentation and unpleasant sediment.