WineXpert WE Super Tuscan

[Sub Vet]

I have completed step #3 the stabilising and clearing stage. Instructions now say to wait 8 days to clear which will be March 1st. My problem is I'm leaving to go out of town on 2/29 and will not be back until 3/8 or3/9. Shall I rack over on day 7 if the wine is clear or can I wait until I return back home to proceed to step #4? Thanks

 

[grapeman]

I would probably wait until you get back to give it just a bit more clearing time. The funny thing about wine is that if you rush clearing, it won't be clear. If you give it a bit more time, it just gets clearer.

 

[Wade E]

These W.E. kits almost never clear in 8 days anyway. Leave it to clear longer ad when you come back it should be clear by then. Just rack it off the lees when ou get home.

 

[smurfe]

You will have absolutely no problems. That is actually a minimum time frame. I am only anal about getting the wine from primary to secondary. After that I go by the wine, not thedirections meaning I stabilize by the SG, not the directions, etc.Enjoy your trip and have fun. No need to worry about your wine.

 

[cindyjo]

I have not been making wine for long but I definitely usually let the wine clear for more than 7 days and have let it go for much longer than that. You will be fine, enjoy your trip

 

[jobe05]

Bold red W.E. Kits do generally take longer to clear, at least thats been my experience. I have a Lodi Old Vines Zin that has some sediment after letting it sit for a couple of months..........

Take your time, as long as it's top up properly, you can leave it for months......... and probably should.

 

[Wade E]

As said by others, W.E. kits take longer to clear because of the fining agents they use but they do work well. I believe that they should modify their instructions to allow for extra clearing time, especially for reds as it is hard to tell when a red is truly clear. The higher end reds have a lot of solids and require even more time so give it a few weeks minimum and then rack to clean carboy and give it more time, say a month or 2 and you will be rewarded by a better wine with little or no sediment in your bottles.