added isinglaa five days ago and

That is normal. If you are carefull you can rack it out of there leavinf most of it behind. But if you knock it loose it will settle to the bottom.

k-dawg wrote:

As Droopy said, this is normal. Instead of stirring, just tilt the carboy to 4 directions and put it down to give it a bit of shake. That tends to loose the sediment from the sides. Just make sure to do this on a surface that's firm but gives a bit to avoid breaking the carboy by accident.

Pp

I have had this happen when wine is clearing and it probably has noting to do with isinglass. Take a firm grip on the carboy and give it a sharp twist. Then take another firm grip and give it a sharp twist back. This will usually break it loose from the sides without stirring up the bottom too much and it will go ahead and settle to the bottom. The sharp twist caused the glass to move rapidly while inertia tries to keep the fluid still. This tends to rip the stuff off the sides. Of course the fluid will start turning a bit. then the sharp twist back will put even more rip on the stuff. Give it a few days and repeat if necessary. It has worked for me.

Ray

You have just described riddling, as used in Champagne making, on a very large scale!

BTW, bentonite is a frequent offender when it comes to finings sticking to the walls of the vessel. It usually requires 2 rackings to get it really clean.

Tom S

I discovered this on the first batch of wine I ever made (apple) and I have been doing it for 30+ years and did not know it had a name! Blissful ignorance. thanks Tom.

Oops! I meant to say "isinglass" - not bentonite. My bad...

Tom S