On May 18th I added geletin to fine the win I made (out of Concord juice) and it is still cloudy: it was much brighter before the fining attempt and I should have left it alone.
Did I just destroy my wine?
Bleh!!!
Argh! It's still cloudy
Jun 04, 2008
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Gelatine will often stay in solution unless there is a very high tannin content in the wine. You have two ways to fix this:
Add 1/8 teaspoon grape tannin per gallon (dissolve in cool water) and stir the tannin solution into the wine. OR add approximately 30 grams liquid Kieselsol per 5 imperial gallons. Either method should cause the wine to fall bright in about 7-14 days.
Thank you. I will have to go into Santa Fe to see if I can find "grape tannin." The only wine-making store I know of does not have much stuff at the moment.
Drop me an email with your address and I will mail some Kieselsol to you, no charge
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