did not settle

[dkaram]

Hello...I made my wine and it's not the forst time. This never happened to me before. The white wine never settled and cleared completely like it usually does. It seems like a bad batch found its way to me. What do you think? Should I discard it? It cost me 120 at costco. Or is there a way to save it? I am afraid to taste it lol

 

[CDrew]

More info needed. How long since you started the fermentation?
Is the fermentation complete?
What temperature is it?

For me, white wine averages 6 months or so to really clear.
And, even if cloudy, it will likely taste great. But you should taste it just to reassure yourself if nothing else.

 

[salcoco]

get some Durafine it is a two part fining agent. keep wine at room temp easier to clear

 

[dkaram]

This is what it looks like , now. I started it 60 days ago. The room is warm but not dark during daytime. Do you think I should filter it? I have always relied on complete settling and clearing before bottling. I have never filtered it. I believe that if you need to filter then it is not ready...I will taste it!

 

[dkaram]

get some Durafine it is a two part fining agent. keep wine at room temp easier to clear

Thanks for the tip. There is hope after all...

 

[Ohio Bob]

A general rule of thumb is to NOT filter a cloudy wine. There is something else going on that needs to be discovered/remedied.

 

[winemaker81]

What is the SG?

I agree that a dining agent such as Dualfine (Kieselsol+Chitosan) may be the answer