Hello again,
Well, my initial kits are progressing toward bottling day, and I've of course run into more questions.
One of my kits is a Red Zin. It's a kit that had grape skins, so it's really dark.
Here's the deal.... I think it's clearing ok. It's been almost 2 weeks since I de-gassed and stabilized. It looks crystal clear in a glass when I test, but I'll be darned if I can see a single hint of a flashlight beam when I shine it through the carboy from the other side.
Could the wine just be that dark/full bodied?
I think I read somewhere that you should be able to shine a flashlight through the carboy and see it clearly from the other side.
I can do that with the riesling I am making. Granted, it's a white, but when I shine a flashlight on that carboy, it lights up like a glowing globe.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott
Well, my initial kits are progressing toward bottling day, and I've of course run into more questions.
One of my kits is a Red Zin. It's a kit that had grape skins, so it's really dark.
Here's the deal.... I think it's clearing ok. It's been almost 2 weeks since I de-gassed and stabilized. It looks crystal clear in a glass when I test, but I'll be darned if I can see a single hint of a flashlight beam when I shine it through the carboy from the other side.
Could the wine just be that dark/full bodied?
I think I read somewhere that you should be able to shine a flashlight through the carboy and see it clearly from the other side.
I can do that with the riesling I am making. Granted, it's a white, but when I shine a flashlight on that carboy, it lights up like a glowing globe.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott