Clearing Opinion

[Stevelaz]

Ok, I think i may have figured out my problem after adding the Dualfine. When i added it the wine was in the basement at about 63-65 degrees. I just read that you should NOT move the wine to cooler temps if using fining agents until after fining is complete!

 

[Turock]

I totally agree. Even when you try to clear using just good ole' pectic enzyme, wine will be stubborn to clear when it's cool. Get it around 70 degrees, or so, and it begins to clear quite well. This is something most of us learn thru experience.

 

[dcbrown73]

That sounds about right.

I use SuperKleer (Dualfine) and it clears very well within a week at 72F, but even after that. I still see some droppage after a week. Usually a fine silt like dropping and that isn't uncommon to see. I also see some floating in the last of the wine (not necessarily a film on the bottom) when racking every three months.

This is why I bulk age at least six months even using the fining agents.