"Negodki" > wrote in message
...
> "J Dixon" > wrote:
>
> > Have you tried Sparkalloid? If not I would give it a trial in a
> sample
> > bottle. I have found that it is an excellent fining agent that is fairly
> > benign. HTH
>
> Do you know what is in Sparkalloid? I'm very hesitant to use
"proprietary"
> products with "secret" ingredients. They may work fine (pun not intended),
> but I don't want (e.g.) clam shells and possum guts in my wine, even if I
> can't taste it. At least I know what's in bentonite, egg whites, tea, and
> oak.
>

Sparkalloid (Scott Labs) and Klearmore are polysaccharides on diatomaceous
earth carriers. In solution, they are positively charged, and both are
relatively benign fining materials.
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