difficulty clearing straw/cher/blue/pineapple wine

I'm gathering from your comments that your wine is only 2 weeks old? If this is the case don't worry, it will take more time and maybe one or two more rackings. I don't bottle until 7 or 8 months and this is with 3-4 rackings during those months depending on how much sediment drops out. If it doesn't clear by 7 months I usually start to be concerned, but then some wines take longer than others. On the other hand, I have this Zucchini wine which is crystal clear at a month, which is the earliest I've ever had a wine clear. Go figure. Darlene

Hi Darlene.

Wine is over a month old actually, but racked clear off of any sediment a couple of weeks ago. Usually by this time, 95% of my wines have cleared somewhat. I've got pink fuzzy wine right now - no clearness in it. which is what worries me. last time I had this, it took months, and then I had to use egg whites or bentonite to clear it, and I wasn't too pleased with having to do that. I wonder if the mini-jet would take care of that? hmmmmm. Julie

Hi Darlene.

Wine is over a month old actually, but racked clear off of any sediment a couple of weeks ago. Usually by this time, 95% of my wines have cleared somewhat. I've got pink fuzzy wine right now - no clearness in it. which is what worries me. last time I had this, it took months, and then I had to use egg whites or bentonite to clear it, and I wasn't too pleased with having to do that. I wonder if the mini-jet would take care of that? hmmmmm. Julie

Hi Darlene.

Wine is over a month old actually, but racked clear off of any sediment a couple of weeks ago. Usually by this time, 95% of my wines have cleared somewhat. I've got pink fuzzy wine right now - no clearness in it. which is what worries me. last time I had this, it took months, and then I had to use egg whites or bentonite to clear it, and I wasn't too pleased with having to do that. I wonder if the mini-jet would take care of that? hmmmmm. Julie

Julie, Even at a month, I guess I still wouldn't be worried. When I saw your question, I was trying to think of an average time for clearing of my wines and I believe it is about 3-5 months. I'm always willing to give a wine a chance to clear on it's own first, before intervening, but that is me. Good-luck. Darlene

Julie have you added anything to your wine or racked it since it stopped. Stephen SG

Was that all one kind? Never fear still way to early. did you make that from fresh fruit? I would think so. I have made many gallons of strawberry, blueberry, peach, cranberry, and Blackberry. Patience! Fresh fruit seem to take longer. As long as your wine finished you should have no problem. I generally transfer MANY times at month intervals. Keep your wine bulk aging at least 6 months. The longer you age and transfer the clearer the wine. Tom

Thanks Tom, Darlene.

(apologies for the multiple posts, error at this end it seems). It was a fruit medley I threw together which consisted of cherry, blueberry, strawberry, pineapple, peach (felt pretty slimy those peaches - yuck) a banana and I reckon that might be it. Almost 10kg all told (I'm at work and going from memory). I feared perhaps I'd not used enough pectic enzyme, as my wines are usually a bit clearer by this time after they've finished fermenting and I've racked with pot sorbate and campden.

Patience grasshopper.... I know.