cold filtering a kit....should I ?
 

Hi.....I'm at day 25 of a Vineco Legacy Cab.Sauv. kit.....time to add
isocleer finings ...but I'd rather not add it or the sorbate .....with
my fresh grape wines I have put them in my old fridge downstairs and
they clear just great.....can I do this to a kit wine or is there a
chance that tartaric acid will precipitate out and unbalance the
wine?....sure would clear it nicely though....and I'll be leaving this
wine to bulk age a bit longer before I bottle....Andy J.

cold filtering a kit....should I ?
 

"Andy j." > wrote in message
om...
> Hi.....I'm at day 25 of a Vineco Legacy Cab.Sauv. kit.....time to add
> isocleer finings ...but I'd rather not add it or the sorbate .....with
> my fresh grape wines I have put them in my old fridge downstairs and
> they clear just great.....can I do this to a kit wine or is there a
> chance that tartaric acid will precipitate out and unbalance the
> wine?....sure would clear it nicely though....and I'll be leaving this
> wine to bulk age a bit longer before I bottle....

Why not just let the wine bulk age and clarify on its own?

Tom S

BTW, you don't need the sorbate if the wine has gone dry.

cold filtering a kit....should I ?
 

You can let it clear on it's own. Just realize that it will take longer.
Give it 9 mo's to a year. If it is dry and you are going to leave it that
way, you do not need the sorbate. Just do not skip the sulfite.

Ray

"Andy j." > wrote in message
om...
> Hi.....I'm at day 25 of a Vineco Legacy Cab.Sauv. kit.....time to add
> isocleer finings ...but I'd rather not add it or the sorbate .....with
> my fresh grape wines I have put them in my old fridge downstairs and
> they clear just great.....can I do this to a kit wine or is there a
> chance that tartaric acid will precipitate out and unbalance the
> wine?....sure would clear it nicely though....and I'll be leaving this
> wine to bulk age a bit longer before I bottle....Andy J.