Clearing from the bottom????

Question

I have 3 gallons of a Plum wine that has been slow to clear. The last time I racked it (4th time) was five weeks ago.

Tonight I used a little pen light to study it closely. The bottom 2 inches of the is quite nice, while the farther up I go it gets murkier and murkier.

The flavor is just heavenly. We will certainly enjoy it, clear or not, but I sure would like to figure out how to get whatever is in there to drop out.

I used 3 tsp of Pectin Enzyme when I started the must, so am I right in thinking it's likely not a pectin haze? What kind of stuff would rise? There' not scum at the top, just a greater density of cloudiness.

Ralconte · Accepted Answer

The gros lees from my current batch of rose hip wine did the same thing. There was a tiny bit of fermentation going on that made them float. After a while they fell to the bottom. The compact lees that come later sink right to the bottom without these shenanigans. You say it tastes great, so maybe there's still residual sugar for yeast trapped in the muck to keep bouying it up?

Ray Calvert · Answer

If the bottom of the carboy is clearer than the top then it is definitely not settling. If you are sure it is not pectin then I would try superclear. It is amazing and if it is going to work, you will know it in 24 hours.

Ray

Barry · Answer

Yes, I'm sure there is residual sugar.There's no yeast activity.  Signs of fermentation disappeared by theend of June (5 months ago).No trace of lees settlement since my last racking 5 weeks ago.Superclear?  I'll have to look into it.

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