Clearing question

[TheGoodLife]

My SP has been clearing very slow (3+ weeks) and still has a ways to go. The question I have is, Could I rack, sweeten, and top off carboy and then let it take it's sweet time to clear? or should sweetening always be done after the wine is clear?

My concern is the wine sitting for a long period of time with a lot of headspace in the carboy.

 

[Scott]

Sure can, if it's stablized then sweeten and top off then let sit. Can always add a clearing agent if wanting faster clear time.
Good luck!

 

[TheGoodLife]

Thanks Scott, I'll give it a go.

 

[Pumpkinman]

Scott, love the avatar!

 

[Arne]

Did you use sparkaloid on it? That usually clears it like magic. Arne.

 

[Scott]

Scott, love the avatar!

Thanks Pumpkinman,

 

[TheGoodLife]

I sure did Arne... If worse comes to worse could I give it another Sparkloid treatment without effecting the flavor? I'm in no big hurry though, I still have enough from my last batch to keep me alive.

 

[Arne]

You mite try bentoniting it also. Not sure, but after bentonite you mite have to use sparkaloid again. I had some and just hit it with bentonite, it cleared it right up. Or take a gal. put a 14 oz. can of welches strawberry breezin in and just drink it. The strawberry will cloud up a clear wine and I have not had any of it sit long enough to clear. Mite need just a bit more than one can, but it makes for a nice strawberry lemonaid. Make sure you have a soft spot to land, it doesn't treat you like lemonaid. LOL, Arne.

 

[jimmyjames23]

Has anybody filtered SP with a Mini Jet? Results?