We have been making wine for nearly 1.5 years. Wish i would have found this site a long time ago!
So, we are on our fourth batch of wine. We have only used WineXpert kits up to the point. We have made two whites and two reds. The two whites have been Australian Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
The reason i'm posting is that in both whites that we have made there seems to be some sort of 'smoky' substance in our wines. It's not super easy to spot, but if you are looking for it, you can find it. I would also describe it as a 'foggy' substance. It's not sediment. It floats around in a 'whispy' like manner.
So, i know i have a lot to learn when it comes to making wine (that's why i'm here), but assume that we have painstakingly followed all the kit instructions and have kept everything super clean. This is also our 2nd racking. We could have bottled it at this point since we had already added the clarifying agent and other packets needed.
I've included a picture below. Look at the top of the water line and you will see the substance falling toward the bottom of the carboy as we are racking it (the suction from the tube is drawing the substance downward). It might be difficult to see but look carefully.
So, my question(s) is/are, 1). what is this substance and 2). how do you get rid of it? and, 3). have others ever noticed this?
I kinda assume that the reds that we have made have the same substance but you can't see it since the wine is dark.
thoughts? any insights are appreciated.
raberjr
So, we are on our fourth batch of wine. We have only used WineXpert kits up to the point. We have made two whites and two reds. The two whites have been Australian Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
The reason i'm posting is that in both whites that we have made there seems to be some sort of 'smoky' substance in our wines. It's not super easy to spot, but if you are looking for it, you can find it. I would also describe it as a 'foggy' substance. It's not sediment. It floats around in a 'whispy' like manner.
So, i know i have a lot to learn when it comes to making wine (that's why i'm here), but assume that we have painstakingly followed all the kit instructions and have kept everything super clean. This is also our 2nd racking. We could have bottled it at this point since we had already added the clarifying agent and other packets needed.
I've included a picture below. Look at the top of the water line and you will see the substance falling toward the bottom of the carboy as we are racking it (the suction from the tube is drawing the substance downward). It might be difficult to see but look carefully.
So, my question(s) is/are, 1). what is this substance and 2). how do you get rid of it? and, 3). have others ever noticed this?
I kinda assume that the reds that we have made have the same substance but you can't see it since the wine is dark.
thoughts? any insights are appreciated.
raberjr