Clarifing wine by freezing

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I was told that you could clarify wine after fermentation by freezing and then unthawing it. Could anyone give me any info on this. thank you
 
Chilling wine not freezing it will help to clarify wine...freezing a carboy full of wine would surely break it!


A quote from Jack Keller "If your wine has not naturally cleared after three rackings 60 days apart, try putting it in a colder place--not necessarily in the refrigerator. A drop of 10° F. will often cause a wine to begin clarifying, but not if the wine was over-heated to begin with. Wine should generally be fermented at 60-70° F. It is from this range that a 10-degree drop will often produce results. If this does not work after 30 days and you have ruled out pectic and starch hazes, give it more time or try a fining agent. A fining agent is a material added to wine that settles by gravity, dragging down with it particulates one wishes to remove from the wine. The addition of a fining agent to the wine will usually clarify it".
 

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