filtering and back sweetening?

[crabjoe]

Quick question,

Should I filter then back sweeten or does it not matter?

 

[NorCal]

Assuming you are using potassium sorbate? I like to have a wine that is completely settled, SO2 up to date, then racked and filtered the day before bottling. Filtering is as late as possible for me.

 

[Johnd]

And assuming the other case, filtering to remove yeast instead of using sorbate, you’d definitely need to filter first.

 

[crabjoe]

What I would like to do is K-Meta, Sorbate, sweeten then Filter because I thought that might give the clearest wine, but it sounds like I need to filter 1st, then stabilize and sweeten.

 

[sour_grapes]

You should re-read @NorCal 's post.

 

[crabjoe]

You should re-read @NorCal 's post.

LOL.. I was trying to read it on my phone and somehow missed it.

Thanks!

 

[crabjoe]

Assuming you are using potassium sorbate? I like to have a wine that is completely settled, SO2 up to date, then racked and filtered the day before bottling. Filtering is as late as possible for me.

Have you had any issues with it reducing the sugar level when filtering last?

 

[Johnd]

Have you had any issues with it reducing the sugar level when filtering last?

If the sugar is properly dissolved into the wine, the filter will not remove it..

 

[crabjoe]

If the sugar is properly dissolved into the wine, the filter will not remove it..

Thank you sir.