filtering fruit wine

[ctshep97]

do most people filter fruit wine[strawbeery] ,i have racked 4 times,it looks clear a nice dark red color ,but if you hold it up to the light you can see something floating around inside. t

 

[vcasey]

I will filter mine just before bottling if there is still stuff floating.

 

[Wade E]

I will filter lighter wines to make them look polished. If theres stuff floating then it needs to sit longer.

 

[ctshep97]

it is not much in it ,can just see some if held up to light

 

[Tom]

I filter all my fruit and white wines. I use the Boun Vino Mini-Jet. I use #2 pads to "Polish" the wine.

 

[Brewgrrrl]

I have a strawberry wine that's just about ready too. Does filtering take away any of that wonderful color?

 

[Tom]

I dont notice any difference

 

[Brewgrrrl]

What do you use to stabilize strawberry wine at bottling? And does any of that affect the color? (I obsess sometimes)

 

[Tom]

Stabilize like any other wine. 1/4 tsp K-meta every 3 months. Make sure you sorbate if you backsweeten or adding a f-pac.

 

[Wayne1]

I filter all of my wines with the Mini-Jet and have been very pleased with the results. I submitted a couple of wines to the Indy competition and got high marks for clarity.

 

[Wade E]

I also use ascorbic acid to prevent browning along with the k-meta.

 

[Brewgrrrl]

Ascorbic acid! That's what I was trying to remember - thank you!

 

[Tom]

I also use ascorbic acid to prevent browning along with the k-meta.

Do you use it on all your fruit wines? Do you still add k-meta

 

[uavwmn]

I do the same as Tepe. It really does make a difference. I am now also filtering all my white wines also.

 

[Brewgrrrl]

What proportion of ascorbic acid do you use? And do you still use k-meta?

 

[Brewgrrrl]

Wade! Pleeeeeease tell us your formula at bottling!

 

[Tom]

I'm pretty sure he adds 1 tsp ascorbicand 1/4 tsp k-meta. But, not more than 1/4 tsp every 3 months.