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So Matteo, I'm just curious but if someone skips using the C / K clarifiers, would it just take a very long time to clear naturally? Or would it never clear if you skipped using them?
So Matteo, I'm just curious but if someone skips using the C / K clarifiers, would it just take a very long time to clear naturally? Or would it never clear if you skipped using them?
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Quite honestly, I’m not sure. We didn’t test them without using the clarifiers. It would stand to reason that it would eventually clear but it would take a more time. I would definitely not skip that step because you want to clear it out as quickly as possible.
I’ll add my two cents. I have only made one white wine in my not long history of making wine. White wines are new to me, but I’ve been making the FWK reds for awhile and have confidence in FWK. I bought the Riesling after Matteo released them a few weeks ago. And with knowledge that there was a coloring issue in the past which, I feel assured isn’t there anymore. I have trust that these wines will look and taste great. If my comments lead anyone to suggest I’m unhappy or feel something is wrong, their wrong. I want to understand the new (to me) clearing process.
For anyone waiting to see or hear about our experiences before buying, that’s fine and we all learn together (those of us newer winemakers). Again, I trust these wines will turn out great as Matteo has stated, and I’m really curious to watch the clearing steps. I mean really, a black liquid clearing and evolving to a nice white/golden wine is cool. Science!
Mike, how is the Riesling progressing?I’ll add my two cents. I have only made one white wine in my not long history of making wine. White wines are new to me, but I’ve been making the FWK reds for a while and have confidence in FWK. I bought the Riesling after Matteo released them a few weeks ago. And with knowledge that there was a coloring issue in the past which, I feel assured isn’t there anymore. I have trust that these wines will look and taste great. If my comments lead anyone to suggest I’m unhappy or feel something is wrong, their wrong. I want to understand the new (to me) clearing process.
For anyone waiting to see or hear about our experiences before buying, that’s fine and we all learn together (those of us newer winemakers). Again, I trust these wines will turn out great as Matteo has stated, and I’m really curious to watch the clearing steps. I mean really, a black liquid clearing and evolving to a nice white/golden wine is cool. Science!
Mike, how is the Riesling progressing?
Riesling is progressing nicely, Rocky. I'm a week behind you. My fermentation bucket is sealed up tight and I'll rack off the gross lees and into a carboy next Tuesday eve. Right now, my bubbler is still bubbling...but slowly. Everything proceeding as it should. Thanks.
Are you suggesting that we by-pass degassing and the addition of Packet D, add the Kieselsol and Chitosan and then degas and stabilize?That’s correct. After you rack, proceed directly to the clearing agents.
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I’m suggesting the opposite. Go directly to all of that.Are you suggesting that we by-pass degassing and the addition of Packet D, add the Kieselsol and Chitosan and then degas and stabilize?
Are you suggesting that we by-pass degassing and the addition of Packet D, add the Kieselsol and Chitosan and then degas and stabilize?
appears to be clearing nicely, thanks for sharing.I’m doing the FW Chardonnay kit and have followed the directions with the kit before reading all this. Just last night I degassed, stabilized, and added the fining agents. Attaching a photo of my wine at the start, right before racking and stabilizing, and the next day after.
Thank you for the update. Can you clarify whether or not you added the Kieselsol and Chitosan into the Big Mouth or into the carboy? Does the "clarified" wine at the top of the carboy have a gray hue? Can you show a shot of the sediment in the bottom of the carboy?I’m doing the FW Chardonnay kit and have followed the directions with the kit before reading all this. Just last night I degassed, stabilized, and added the fining agents. Attaching a photo of my wine at the start, right before racking and stabilizing, and the next day after. There is a big difference in color just over night.
I’m doing the FW Chardonnay kit and have followed the directions with the kit before reading all this. Just last night I degassed, stabilized, and added the fining agents. Attaching a photo of my wine at the start, right before racking and stabilizing, and the next day after. There is a big difference in color just over night.
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