Toonster
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My batch of elderflower wine (made following this recipe: http://www.farminmypocket.co.uk/featured/elderflower-wine-recipe) doesn't seem to be clearing properly.
Fermentation ceased by the 10th Dec (consistent 0.990 readings), and I racked it then.
It sat in the carboy till the 8th Jan (just over four weeks), when I checked it, and it was still cloudy.
I added isenglass finings (recommendation from my local brew-shop) according to the directions on the bottle on the 13th Jan - the instructions on the bottle said it should clear in 24-48 hours. I tested both on the 14th Jan and today (17th Jan), and the wine still is very cloudy (completely opaque in a glass). It doesn't taste too bad (could do with a few months resting), but obviously doesn't look great.
So - should I add more isenglass (or another product - though there wasn't exactly a great choice in the shop!), or re-rack and rest again? If I re-rack, then I'm likely to have a massive headspace at the top of the carboy. Would that be a problem?
Fermentation ceased by the 10th Dec (consistent 0.990 readings), and I racked it then.
It sat in the carboy till the 8th Jan (just over four weeks), when I checked it, and it was still cloudy.
I added isenglass finings (recommendation from my local brew-shop) according to the directions on the bottle on the 13th Jan - the instructions on the bottle said it should clear in 24-48 hours. I tested both on the 14th Jan and today (17th Jan), and the wine still is very cloudy (completely opaque in a glass). It doesn't taste too bad (could do with a few months resting), but obviously doesn't look great.
So - should I add more isenglass (or another product - though there wasn't exactly a great choice in the shop!), or re-rack and rest again? If I re-rack, then I'm likely to have a massive headspace at the top of the carboy. Would that be a problem?