Hi,

how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a red and
a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any tips
anyone can give?

Cheers

R-D-C

How would one see at night.

Stephen SG
"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
| Hi,
|
| how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a red
and
| a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any tips
| anyone can give?
|
| Cheers
|
| R-D-C
|
|

How would one see at night.

Stephen SG
"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
| Hi,
|
| how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a red
and
| a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any tips
| anyone can give?
|
| Cheers
|
| R-D-C
|
|

Carrots?

Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I am
looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not sure if
it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.


"Stephen SG" > wrote in message
...
> How would one see at night.
>
> Stephen SG
> "R-D-C" > wrote in message
> ...
> | Hi,
> |
> | how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a red
> and
> | a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any tips
> | anyone can give?
> |
> | Cheers
> |
> | R-D-C
> |
> |
>
>

Carrots?

Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I am
looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not sure if
it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.


"Stephen SG" > wrote in message
...
> How would one see at night.
>
> Stephen SG
> "R-D-C" > wrote in message
> ...
> | Hi,
> |
> | how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a red
> and
> | a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any tips
> | anyone can give?
> |
> | Cheers
> |
> | R-D-C
> |
> |
>
>

A bright light on the opposite side of the carboy is useful. Also siphon a
bit off and put it in a glass remembering that the wine is generally clearer
at the top.
John Dixon
"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
> Carrots?
>
> Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I am
> looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not sure
if
> it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.
>
>
> "Stephen SG" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How would one see at night.
> >
> > Stephen SG
> > "R-D-C" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > | Hi,
> > |
> > | how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a
red
> > and
> > | a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any
tips
> > | anyone can give?
> > |
> > | Cheers
> > |
> > | R-D-C
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
>
>

A bright light on the opposite side of the carboy is useful. Also siphon a
bit off and put it in a glass remembering that the wine is generally clearer
at the top.
John Dixon
"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
> Carrots?
>
> Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I am
> looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not sure
if
> it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.
>
>
> "Stephen SG" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How would one see at night.
> >
> > Stephen SG
> > "R-D-C" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > | Hi,
> > |
> > | how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a
red
> > and
> > | a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any
tips
> > | anyone can give?
> > |
> > | Cheers
> > |
> > | R-D-C
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
>
>

J Dixon wrote:
> A bright light on the opposite side of the carboy is useful. Also siphon a
> bit off and put it in a glass remembering that the wine is generally clearer
> at the top.
> John Dixon
> "R-D-C" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Carrots?
>>
>>Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I am
>>looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not sure
>
> if
>
>>it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.
>>
>>
>>"Stephen SG" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>How would one see at night.
>>>
>>>Stephen SG
>>>"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
>>>| Hi,
>>>|
>>>| how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a
>
> red
>
>>>and
>>>| a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any
>
> tips
>
>>>| anyone can give?
>>>|
>>>| Cheers
>>>|
>>>| R-D-C
>>>|
>>>|
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
on the opposite side? Shining a light in my face just makes me blind :-)

I put my bright, 'spotlight' beam of light perpendicular to where I'm
looking, and move the beam slowly from top to bottom of the carboy. If I
can see the light beam in the wine, then it's got some cloudiness.

Now for the 'more than you ever wanted to know' explanation...
Turbidity is the technical term for the clarity or lack thereof in a
liquid. And it is measured as the ratio of intensity of the light
scattered perpendicular to the beam divided by the intensity of the
light which passed through the liquid from the light source to the side
opposite of the beam (i.e. on-axis).

Gene

J Dixon wrote:
> A bright light on the opposite side of the carboy is useful. Also siphon a
> bit off and put it in a glass remembering that the wine is generally clearer
> at the top.
> John Dixon
> "R-D-C" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Carrots?
>>
>>Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I am
>>looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not sure
>
> if
>
>>it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.
>>
>>
>>"Stephen SG" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>>How would one see at night.
>>>
>>>Stephen SG
>>>"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
>>>| Hi,
>>>|
>>>| how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a
>
> red
>
>>>and
>>>| a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any
>
> tips
>
>>>| anyone can give?
>>>|
>>>| Cheers
>>>|
>>>| R-D-C
>>>|
>>>|
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
on the opposite side? Shining a light in my face just makes me blind :-)

I put my bright, 'spotlight' beam of light perpendicular to where I'm
looking, and move the beam slowly from top to bottom of the carboy. If I
can see the light beam in the wine, then it's got some cloudiness.

Now for the 'more than you ever wanted to know' explanation...
Turbidity is the technical term for the clarity or lack thereof in a
liquid. And it is measured as the ratio of intensity of the light
scattered perpendicular to the beam divided by the intensity of the
light which passed through the liquid from the light source to the side
opposite of the beam (i.e. on-axis).

Gene

Good idea, thanks


"gene" > wrote in message
. com...
>J Dixon wrote:
>> A bright light on the opposite side of the carboy is useful. Also siphon
>> a
>> bit off and put it in a glass remembering that the wine is generally
>> clearer
>> at the top.
>> John Dixon
>> "R-D-C" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Carrots?
>>>
>>>Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I am
>>>looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not sure
>>
>> if
>>
>>>it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.
>>>
>>>
>>>"Stephen SG" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>How would one see at night.
>>>>
>>>>Stephen SG
>>>>"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
>>>>| Hi,
>>>>|
>>>>| how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a
>>
>> red
>>
>>>>and
>>>>| a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any
>>
>> tips
>>
>>>>| anyone can give?
>>>>|
>>>>| Cheers
>>>>|
>>>>| R-D-C
>>>>|
>>>>|
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> on the opposite side? Shining a light in my face just makes me blind :-)
>
> I put my bright, 'spotlight' beam of light perpendicular to where I'm
> looking, and move the beam slowly from top to bottom of the carboy. If I
> can see the light beam in the wine, then it's got some cloudiness.
>
> Now for the 'more than you ever wanted to know' explanation...
> Turbidity is the technical term for the clarity or lack thereof in a
> liquid. And it is measured as the ratio of intensity of the light
> scattered perpendicular to the beam divided by the intensity of the light
> which passed through the liquid from the light source to the side opposite
> of the beam (i.e. on-axis).
>
> Gene

"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a red
and
> a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any tips
> anyone can give?

I use a laser pointer ($2.99) to check for clarity. I have never seen a
transparent wine that was so dark you couldn't see through it. Cloudy yes,
dark, no.
>
> Cheers
>
> R-D-C
>
>

"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a red
and
> a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any tips
> anyone can give?

I use a laser pointer ($2.99) to check for clarity. I have never seen a
transparent wine that was so dark you couldn't see through it. Cloudy yes,
dark, no.
>
> Cheers
>
> R-D-C
>
>

"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
> Carrots?
>
> Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I am
> looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not sure
if
> it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.

Years ago, when I used a torch, I would look to see if the wine allowed
me to clearly distinguish the wire filament in the bulb. The wine may not
transmit a lot of light due to its darkness, but if it is clear you should
be able to see the filament w/o any haze around it. The degree of fuzziness
will tell you how much clarifying still is needed.
Bob<><
>
> "Stephen SG" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How would one see at night.
> >
> > Stephen SG
> > "R-D-C" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > | Hi,
> > |
> > | how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a
red
> > and
> > | a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any
tips
> > | anyone can give?
> > |
> > | Cheers
> > |
> > | R-D-C
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
>
>

"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
> Carrots?
>
> Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I am
> looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not sure
if
> it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.

Years ago, when I used a torch, I would look to see if the wine allowed
me to clearly distinguish the wire filament in the bulb. The wine may not
transmit a lot of light due to its darkness, but if it is clear you should
be able to see the filament w/o any haze around it. The degree of fuzziness
will tell you how much clarifying still is needed.
Bob<><
>
> "Stephen SG" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How would one see at night.
> >
> > Stephen SG
> > "R-D-C" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > | Hi,
> > |
> > | how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a
red
> > and
> > | a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any
tips
> > | anyone can give?
> > |
> > | Cheers
> > |
> > | R-D-C
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
>
>

"gene" > wrote
> Now for the 'more than you ever wanted to know' explanation...
> Turbidity is the technical term for the clarity or lack thereof in a
> liquid. And it is measured as the ratio of intensity of the light
> scattered perpendicular to the beam divided by the intensity of the
> light which passed through the liquid from the light source to the side
> opposite of the beam (i.e. on-axis).

A laser is perfect for this. Mine was 2.99 and worth $50....
>
> Gene

"gene" > wrote
> Now for the 'more than you ever wanted to know' explanation...
> Turbidity is the technical term for the clarity or lack thereof in a
> liquid. And it is measured as the ratio of intensity of the light
> scattered perpendicular to the beam divided by the intensity of the
> light which passed through the liquid from the light source to the side
> opposite of the beam (i.e. on-axis).

A laser is perfect for this. Mine was 2.99 and worth $50....
>
> Gene

OK,

I got around to doing this. Shining through the red wine from right to left
I can see the beam crossing the wine. If I shine towards myself I can see
the light but it is hazy.

The black cherry is a different story. Shining across I see nothing.
Amazingly though, the wine is so dark that shining towards me I also see no
light coming through at all!

"gene" > wrote in message
. com...
>J Dixon wrote:
>> A bright light on the opposite side of the carboy is useful. Also siphon
>> a
>> bit off and put it in a glass remembering that the wine is generally
>> clearer
>> at the top.
>> John Dixon
>> "R-D-C" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Carrots?
>>>
>>>Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I am
>>>looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not sure
>>
>> if
>>
>>>it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.
>>>
>>>
>>>"Stephen SG" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>How would one see at night.
>>>>
>>>>Stephen SG
>>>>"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
>>>>| Hi,
>>>>|
>>>>| how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a
>>
>> red
>>
>>>>and
>>>>| a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any
>>
>> tips
>>
>>>>| anyone can give?
>>>>|
>>>>| Cheers
>>>>|
>>>>| R-D-C
>>>>|
>>>>|
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> on the opposite side? Shining a light in my face just makes me blind :-)
>
> I put my bright, 'spotlight' beam of light perpendicular to where I'm
> looking, and move the beam slowly from top to bottom of the carboy. If I
> can see the light beam in the wine, then it's got some cloudiness.
>
> Now for the 'more than you ever wanted to know' explanation...
> Turbidity is the technical term for the clarity or lack thereof in a
> liquid. And it is measured as the ratio of intensity of the light
> scattered perpendicular to the beam divided by the intensity of the light
> which passed through the liquid from the light source to the side opposite
> of the beam (i.e. on-axis).
>
> Gene

OK,

I got around to doing this. Shining through the red wine from right to left
I can see the beam crossing the wine. If I shine towards myself I can see
the light but it is hazy.

The black cherry is a different story. Shining across I see nothing.
Amazingly though, the wine is so dark that shining towards me I also see no
light coming through at all!

"gene" > wrote in message
. com...
>J Dixon wrote:
>> A bright light on the opposite side of the carboy is useful. Also siphon
>> a
>> bit off and put it in a glass remembering that the wine is generally
>> clearer
>> at the top.
>> John Dixon
>> "R-D-C" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Carrots?
>>>
>>>Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I am
>>>looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not sure
>>
>> if
>>
>>>it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.
>>>
>>>
>>>"Stephen SG" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>>How would one see at night.
>>>>
>>>>Stephen SG
>>>>"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
>>>>| Hi,
>>>>|
>>>>| how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a
>>
>> red
>>
>>>>and
>>>>| a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any
>>
>> tips
>>
>>>>| anyone can give?
>>>>|
>>>>| Cheers
>>>>|
>>>>| R-D-C
>>>>|
>>>>|
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> on the opposite side? Shining a light in my face just makes me blind :-)
>
> I put my bright, 'spotlight' beam of light perpendicular to where I'm
> looking, and move the beam slowly from top to bottom of the carboy. If I
> can see the light beam in the wine, then it's got some cloudiness.
>
> Now for the 'more than you ever wanted to know' explanation...
> Turbidity is the technical term for the clarity or lack thereof in a
> liquid. And it is measured as the ratio of intensity of the light
> scattered perpendicular to the beam divided by the intensity of the light
> which passed through the liquid from the light source to the side opposite
> of the beam (i.e. on-axis).
>
> Gene

Your cherry seems to be a marvelous light absorber.

Try shine it along a thinner path through the wine... instead of across
the diameter?


Top view of DJ:
_
. .
.-----------. <------- shine your light here
. .
. .
. .
. - - - - ( ) - - - - . <-- instead of here
. / .
. neck of DJ .
. .
. .
. _ .

If that doesn't work, guess you'll just have to get a much brighter
light. Any halogen spotligtht available? Bright white LED? Laser?

Gene

R-D-C wrote:
> OK,
>
> I got around to doing this. Shining through the red wine from right to left
> I can see the beam crossing the wine. If I shine towards myself I can see
> the light but it is hazy.
>
> The black cherry is a different story. Shining across I see nothing.
> Amazingly though, the wine is so dark that shining towards me I also see no
> light coming through at all!
>
> "gene" > wrote in message
> . com...
>
>>J Dixon wrote:
>>
>>>A bright light on the opposite side of the carboy is useful. Also siphon
>>>a
>>>bit off and put it in a glass remembering that the wine is generally
>>>clearer
>>>at the top.
>>>John Dixon
>>>"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Carrots?
>>>>
>>>>Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I am
>>>>looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not sure
>>>
>>>if
>>>
>>>
>>>>it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Stephen SG" > wrote in message
...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>How would one see at night.
>>>>>
>>>>>Stephen SG
>>>>>"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
>>>>>| Hi,
>>>>>|
>>>>>| how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a
>>>
>>>red
>>>
>>>
>>>>>and
>>>>>| a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any
>>>
>>>tips
>>>
>>>
>>>>>| anyone can give?
>>>>>|
>>>>>| Cheers
>>>>>|
>>>>>| R-D-C
>>>>>|
>>>>>|
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>on the opposite side? Shining a light in my face just makes me blind :-)
>>
>>I put my bright, 'spotlight' beam of light perpendicular to where I'm
>>looking, and move the beam slowly from top to bottom of the carboy. If I
>>can see the light beam in the wine, then it's got some cloudiness.
>>
>>Now for the 'more than you ever wanted to know' explanation...
>>Turbidity is the technical term for the clarity or lack thereof in a
>>liquid. And it is measured as the ratio of intensity of the light
>>scattered perpendicular to the beam divided by the intensity of the light
>>which passed through the liquid from the light source to the side opposite
>>of the beam (i.e. on-axis).
>>
>>Gene
>
>
>

"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
> OK,
>
> I got around to doing this. Shining through the red wine from right to
left
> I can see the beam crossing the wine. If I shine towards myself I can see
> the light but it is hazy.

You definitely need to wait a while longer.

> The black cherry is a different story. Shining across I see nothing.
> Amazingly though, the wine is so dark that shining towards me I also see
no
> light coming through at all!

You =should= be able to see the glowing filament of the bulb in the
torch. You probably still have some suspended materials.
>
> "gene" > wrote in message
> . com...
> >J Dixon wrote:
> >> A bright light on the opposite side of the carboy is useful. Also
siphon
> >> a
> >> bit off and put it in a glass remembering that the wine is generally
> >> clearer
> >> at the top.
> >> John Dixon
> >> "R-D-C" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>
> >>>Carrots?
> >>>
> >>>Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I
am
> >>>looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not
sure
> >>
> >> if
> >>
> >>>it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Stephen SG" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>>
> >>>>How would one see at night.
> >>>>
> >>>>Stephen SG
> >>>>"R-D-C" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>>>| Hi,
> >>>>|
> >>>>| how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a
> >>
> >> red
> >>
> >>>>and
> >>>>| a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any
> >>
> >> tips
> >>
> >>>>| anyone can give?
> >>>>|
> >>>>| Cheers
> >>>>|
> >>>>| R-D-C
> >>>>|
> >>>>|
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> > on the opposite side? Shining a light in my face just makes me blind
:-)
> >
> > I put my bright, 'spotlight' beam of light perpendicular to where I'm
> > looking, and move the beam slowly from top to bottom of the carboy. If I
> > can see the light beam in the wine, then it's got some cloudiness.
> >
> > Now for the 'more than you ever wanted to know' explanation...
> > Turbidity is the technical term for the clarity or lack thereof in a
> > liquid. And it is measured as the ratio of intensity of the light
> > scattered perpendicular to the beam divided by the intensity of the
light
> > which passed through the liquid from the light source to the side
opposite
> > of the beam (i.e. on-axis).
> >
> > Gene
>
>

I guess I will wait a bit longer then. Weird though, the cherry is really
dark right to the top and has been standing for about 8 weeks. Hang on a
minute.....



.....runs upstairs.....



.....just checked again. At the neck it is a VERY dark red. If I switch the
lights off I can just see the filament through the width of the demijohn.
Seems reasonably uniform top to bottom with it being just a little less
visible (the torch) near the bottom of the demijohn.



"Bob" > wrote in message
...
>
> "R-D-C" > wrote in message
> ...
>> OK,
>>
>> I got around to doing this. Shining through the red wine from right to
> left
>> I can see the beam crossing the wine. If I shine towards myself I can
>> see
>> the light but it is hazy.
>
> You definitely need to wait a while longer.
>
>> The black cherry is a different story. Shining across I see nothing.
>> Amazingly though, the wine is so dark that shining towards me I also see
> no
>> light coming through at all!
>
> You =should= be able to see the glowing filament of the bulb in the
> torch. You probably still have some suspended materials.
>>
>> "gene" > wrote in message
>> . com...
>> >J Dixon wrote:
>> >> A bright light on the opposite side of the carboy is useful. Also
> siphon
>> >> a
>> >> bit off and put it in a glass remembering that the wine is generally
>> >> clearer
>> >> at the top.
>> >> John Dixon
>> >> "R-D-C" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >>
>> >>>Carrots?
>> >>>
>> >>>Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what I
> am
>> >>>looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not
> sure
>> >>
>> >> if
>> >>
>> >>>it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>"Stephen SG" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >>>
>> >>>>How would one see at night.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Stephen SG
>> >>>>"R-D-C" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >>>>| Hi,
>> >>>>|
>> >>>>| how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have a
>> >>
>> >> red
>> >>
>> >>>>and
>> >>>>| a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars. Any
>> >>
>> >> tips
>> >>
>> >>>>| anyone can give?
>> >>>>|
>> >>>>| Cheers
>> >>>>|
>> >>>>| R-D-C
>> >>>>|
>> >>>>|
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> > on the opposite side? Shining a light in my face just makes me blind
> :-)
>> >
>> > I put my bright, 'spotlight' beam of light perpendicular to where I'm
>> > looking, and move the beam slowly from top to bottom of the carboy. If
>> > I
>> > can see the light beam in the wine, then it's got some cloudiness.
>> >
>> > Now for the 'more than you ever wanted to know' explanation...
>> > Turbidity is the technical term for the clarity or lack thereof in a
>> > liquid. And it is measured as the ratio of intensity of the light
>> > scattered perpendicular to the beam divided by the intensity of the
> light
>> > which passed through the liquid from the light source to the side
> opposite
>> > of the beam (i.e. on-axis).
>> >
>> > Gene
>>
>>
>
>

"R-D-C" > wrote in message
...
> I guess I will wait a bit longer then. Weird though, the cherry is really
> dark right to the top and has been standing for about 8 weeks. Hang on a
> minute.....
>
>
>
> ....runs upstairs.....
>
>
>
> ....just checked again. At the neck it is a VERY dark red. If I switch
the
> lights off I can just see the filament through the width of the demijohn.
> Seems reasonably uniform top to bottom with it being just a little less
> visible (the torch) near the bottom of the demijohn.
>
Yes, you are definitely getting there!!!!! :-) The real kicker is when
you cannot see the beam =in= the liquid. If you can see it as a line passing
through, that means it is illuminating particles still in suspension.
>
> "Bob" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "R-D-C" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> OK,
> >>
> >> I got around to doing this. Shining through the red wine from right to
> > left
> >> I can see the beam crossing the wine. If I shine towards myself I can
> >> see
> >> the light but it is hazy.
> >
> > You definitely need to wait a while longer.
> >
> >> The black cherry is a different story. Shining across I see nothing.
> >> Amazingly though, the wine is so dark that shining towards me I also
see
> > no
> >> light coming through at all!
> >
> > You =should= be able to see the glowing filament of the bulb in the
> > torch. You probably still have some suspended materials.
> >>
> >> "gene" > wrote in message
> >> . com...
> >> >J Dixon wrote:
> >> >> A bright light on the opposite side of the carboy is useful. Also
> > siphon
> >> >> a
> >> >> bit off and put it in a glass remembering that the wine is generally
> >> >> clearer
> >> >> at the top.
> >> >> John Dixon
> >> >> "R-D-C" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >>
> >> >>>Carrots?
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Just kidding. I tried shining a torch through it but not sure what
I
> > am
> >> >>>looking for. I can see the torch through the wine but still am not
> > sure
> >> >>
> >> >> if
> >> >>
> >> >>>it is classed as clear or not. I am pretty new to this.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>"Stephen SG" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>How would one see at night.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>Stephen SG
> >> >>>>"R-D-C" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >>>>| Hi,
> >> >>>>|
> >> >>>>| how do people go about checking if their wines are clear? I have
a
> >> >>
> >> >> red
> >> >>
> >> >>>>and
> >> >>>>| a black cherry that are so dark I can't see through the jars.
Any
> >> >>
> >> >> tips
> >> >>
> >> >>>>| anyone can give?
> >> >>>>|
> >> >>>>| Cheers
> >> >>>>|
> >> >>>>| R-D-C
> >> >>>>|
> >> >>>>|
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> > on the opposite side? Shining a light in my face just makes me
blind
> > :-)
> >> >
> >> > I put my bright, 'spotlight' beam of light perpendicular to where I'm
> >> > looking, and move the beam slowly from top to bottom of the carboy.
If
> >> > I
> >> > can see the light beam in the wine, then it's got some cloudiness.
> >> >
> >> > Now for the 'more than you ever wanted to know' explanation...
> >> > Turbidity is the technical term for the clarity or lack thereof in a
> >> > liquid. And it is measured as the ratio of intensity of the light
> >> > scattered perpendicular to the beam divided by the intensity of the
> > light
> >> > which passed through the liquid from the light source to the side
> > opposite
> >> > of the beam (i.e. on-axis).
> >> >
> >> > Gene
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Perhaps 8 weeks is too short of time to expect clarity. 8 months is
more like when I would maybe start checking it for clarity.