Skittle Wine

[keena]

That does look must, but maybe out will look alot better after clearing. I put some beano in mine to attack the starch and then put in sparkolloid to clear, it seems to be working a little bit. When my girl saw that I put beano in it she asked if it was to Degas it, we both laughed for a good 5 minutes. Haha

 

[goosen1]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! I was wondering if there was more yellow and orange Skittles in the bags. I racked it, degassed and added Super Kleer this afternoon.

 

[keena]

Here's pics, they both are from the same batch, the pink one in first pix is with out any clearing agents. The second one is after beano and sparkolloid. Both pics are from today

 

[goosen1]

I think my Skittle Wine will look like Apfelwein! I tasted it today and I'm hooked!

 

[goosen1]

I added the Super Kleer 8hrs ago and its starting to clear up.

 

[keena]

Anything b4 the super clear?, most can't clear skittle wine because off the starch in it. That's why they use beano or amalyse enzyme if you can find it, before super clear

 

[goosen1]

No, I didn't use anything for the starch. How much beano would you use for 5 gallons?

 

[keena]

I'm not sure, I ordered some amalyse enzyme for the other one to see if one works better than the other. I used one crushed beano for the half gallon and I think it was to much, but I would guess maybe 3 crushed pills for 5 gal...

 

[goosen1]

This is what it looks like today. It seems to be clearing up. I will give it a week or so and then I will rack. Then let it sit for another month or so.

 

[keena]

Looking better!

 

[goosen1]

Yup!! This is going to clear like orange kool-ade for sure!!

 

[tjbryner]

Wow I can tell I've been gone for sometime, 26 pages!

 

[goosen1]

Welcome back!!!

 

[CantDecideIT]

So after a stalled fermentation, I re-pitched. This thing took FOREVER to finish. Probably went several weeks. Here is a photo just 1 day after adding Super-Kleer. I was shocked how quickly and well it worked.

 

[goosen1]

When I added Super-Kleer it cleared it up quick also. I racked my Skittle wine yesterday and this is what I have.

 

[goosen1]

I think I will stabilize next weekend and make a concoction with a small bag of Skittles to sweeten it up a tad.

 

[keena]

Does anyone use amalyse enzyme before the super clear?

 

[keena]

I've been forced to be away from my skittle wine for nearly a month now and it has been in secondary the whole time. Anything bad come from leaving it on all that secondary sediment for to long?

 

[goosen1]

I wouldn't think so. If you are fermenting it til it stops, it should be all good!! If you planned on crashing it around 1.010, you missed it bigtime!

 

[goosen1]

Here is my Skittle Wine....