Kieselsol And Chitosan

[wineview]

I’ve been making my wines with fresh juice buckets. They seem to clear pretty well with 10-12 in bulk storage. Would using Chitosan and kieselol make for a brighter wine?

 

[heatherd]

I’ve been making my wines with fresh juice buckets. They seem to clear pretty well with 10-12 in bulk storage. Would using Chitosan and kieselol make for a brighter wine?

It makes them clear faster.

 

[wineview]

It makes them clear faster.

But not better?

 

[heatherd]

But not better?

In my experience you can do it over time as well as with chemicals. If you want better you may want to filter (although I don't filter or use K+C on juice buckets, only use it on kits). If I have time I tend not to use K+C.

 

[wineview]

The reason for the question is that I am in the middle of a FWK and they include those clearing agents. Like I said haven’t used them with juice buckets. And have some pretty clear wine.

 

[winemaker81]

As @heatherd said, K&C make the wine clear much faster. Some wines do not clear on their own, and K&C may make a difference. There's no guaranteed result.