F FishHarder Junior Joined Nov 10, 2022 Messages 6 Reaction score 2 Location Pa Jan 23, 2023 #1 5 gallon carboy not clear. I added the recommended sparkaloid and waited 3 weeks. still not clear. Added another 1/2 tspn 60 hrs ago. still no change.
5 gallon carboy not clear. I added the recommended sparkaloid and waited 3 weeks. still not clear. Added another 1/2 tspn 60 hrs ago. still no change.
vinny Mildly Amused Supporting Member Joined Jan 19, 2022 Messages 2,648 Reaction score 7,058 Location Central Alberta Jan 23, 2023 #2 Have you degassed well? Often wine won't clear if it is still saturated with CO2.
O Ohio Bob Senior Member Joined Jan 29, 2022 Messages 993 Reaction score 1,708 Location Cleveland, Ohio area Jan 23, 2023 #3 Fruit wine or grape wine? If it’s fruit and you did not add pectin enzyme, you may need to do that.
BigDaveK Supporting Members Supporting Member Joined Jan 14, 2022 Messages 2,808 Reaction score 5,403 Location Hocking Hills, OH Jan 23, 2023 #4 Yes, what kind of wine. One possibility - sparkalloid is positively charged to remove negatively charged particles. Bentonite removes positively charged particles.
Yes, what kind of wine. One possibility - sparkalloid is positively charged to remove negatively charged particles. Bentonite removes positively charged particles.
heatherd Supporting Members Supporting Member Joined Jan 8, 2014 Messages 2,445 Reaction score 2,128 Location Maryland Jan 24, 2023 #5 Does the recipe call for pectic enzyme?
hounddawg Dawg Supporting Member Joined Oct 23, 2014 Messages 4,091 Reaction score 4,838 Location 40 mile yonder & PLUM NOWHERE Jan 25, 2023 #6 if all else fails try time, i had a pare once that took me close to a year, but man was it good, Dawg
if all else fails try time, i had a pare once that took me close to a year, but man was it good, Dawg
A Arne Senior Member Joined Jun 15, 2010 Messages 5,178 Reaction score 1,441 Location central Nebraska Jan 25, 2023 #7 How warm is it? Usually want it in the upper 70's or so to help it fall clear. Arne.