Did you follow the directions *exactly*? I've got a WineXpert pinot
going -- at what would normally be the second racking, it says to add
sulfite/sorbate & fining agent, stirring up sediment, but DO NOT rack.
According to directions this is required for the wine to clear.

My usual advice is to try pectic enzyme -- if it doesn't help it
doesn't hurt. Also, a recent post suggested egg whites for fining red
wines. That would be my suggestion in another month.

Bryan


On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:53:51 -0500, Dave Allison
> wrote:

>Hi, all.
>Daily reader of this NG, have learned a lot from pro's and newbies. Here
>is my current situation:
>(well, first, this is my 8th wine kit, and I've also done many Jack
>Keller based-recipes as well as the kits, have bottled over 400 bottles,
>so I'm kinda new, but not first time at this)
>
>Maybe you get what you pay for... I purchased the above wine kit for a
>real bargain, compared to WinExpert kits, this was real cheap. As I
>moved this kit along, I got to the final stage - clarifying, and well,
>it's not clarifying. The instructions says, "filter it", which I don't
>have a filter machine and don't plan on purchasing one for this kit. I
>experimented with a coffee filter - no change to the clarity. I've never
>had a wine not clear. It makes 23L (6 gallons), so here is what I've
>done, any other suggestions are welcome!
>
>I decided to be patient and let it sit longer in the carboy (this kit is
>a 4 week kit and ready to drink when bottled, they say).
>
>However, the kit didn't fill my carboy - yes, I followed all
>instructions to the letter! - , so I split into two 3 gallon carboys and
>topped up one with 4 1/2 bottles of Pinot Noir (Rex Goliath 47 Pound
>Rooster, since I like this)My rationale was, experiment with one as is,
>and one topped up with good wine. That means one 3 gallon carboy is
>almost 30% added wine. So now I have both ready for aging.
>
>I added 1/4 Tsp of Potassium Meta, and 1 Tsp of Carbonite to each. Mixed
>both well and added airlock to each. My plan is to let it sit another
>month and see if it has cleared up. If not, another month of wait. Then
>decide if another clearing agent might help.
>
>Anyone with experience on this wine kit? I was amazed how the
>instructions were lacking much info, luckily I have done many kits, so
>checked WinExpert instructions to ensure I was doing it right.
>
>Ken Ridge Connoisseur Pinot Noir - out of Canada. Did I get what I paid
>for? smile. I think it was $47 US.
>
>DAve