Well, I decided to stick to the instructions. I stirred up all that
sediment and added the remaining packets. I recall reading somewhere
that in a kit, that sediment aids clearing the wine. Something about
it causes the other particles to cling to it and drop out.

This is the 3rd kit I've made and have stuck to the instructions for
each. I've been happy with the results so far.

Greg

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 18:01:14 GMT, MikeMTM > wrote:

>Insprucegrove wrote:
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>> If you can see clearly through the carboy,...
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>Insprucegrove,
>
>I know you're not recommending that one bottles based on looking clear,
>but I thought I'd mention a more stringent test. I've often had a wine
>that looked very clear, only to have it drop more sediment and get even
>clearer. Here's a tip: shine a beam of light through the carboy, from
>side to side . If you can see the beam when looking from the front, it's
>not yet fully clear. A flashlight or, better yet, a laser pointer, works
>well for this. Basically, the beam of light reflects off particles in
>the wine to become visible. Even though it looks clear enough to, say,
>read through, the wine will probably drop more sediment, which can be
>annoying if you've already bottled.
>
>
>Clarity in wine can be deceiving.
>--
>
>
>Mike MTM, Cokesbury, New Jersey, USA
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