"Doug Miller" > wrote in message
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>
> Wait for the crud to settle (assisted by finings if needed), then siphon
> the wine off of the crud. Every time you move the carboy, you're going to
> stir up some of that stuff on the bottom; the more you move it, especially
> the farther you tip it, the more stuff you're going to stir up. There is
> *no way* that you're ever going to *pour* clear wine off of the sediment
> at the bottom of the carboy; however, if you're reasonably careful, you
> can easily *siphon* clear wine off of the sediment.
>
> Depending on how thoroughly the solids have settled, out, you may need to
> do this more than once: wait, siphon, wait a month, siphon again.
>
> I have found a handheld laser pointer to be quite valuable in seeing
> suspended particles in the wine. Works best in a dark room. The more you
> can see the beam in the carboy, the more matter is suspended. Oftentimes,
> a wine will look clear, and shining a laser through it suddenly shows it's
> not nearly as clear as it looked at first.

Thanks for the technique explanation.