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Ray
 
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Default Orange Wine

Racking more frequently will not speed clearing, it may slow it. Do not
rack unless there is significant sediment that has been on the bottom for an
extended period. If you want to speed up clearing use some fining agents.
Betonite or one of the others.

Ray

"Michael Thompson" > wrote in message
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> Santos,
>
> Thanks for taking the tiem to give me your advice.
>
> >I'm working on a grapefruit wine right now and have the same results so

far
> >for the most part, very acidic taste etc. However, from what I have

read,
> >most citrus wines need at LEAST a year before they can be appreciated,

and
> >the taste improves as the wine clears with each racking (once a month).
> >Give it time and it should come around, it has a long way to go yet.

>
> I was on a racking schedule of once every two months but I think I might
> bump that up to once a month to get things clarified and to keep a closer
> eye on things.
>
> Thanks Again
> Mike
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