i have read you can clear with egg white.is this true?i have 6 gallons
of concord going if this is true how many and when would i use them?

Droopy wrote:
> k-dawg wrote:
> > i have read you can clear with egg white.is this true?i have 6 gallons
> > of concord going if this is true how many and when would i use them?
>
> the usage is about 1 white per 6 gallons. You want to whip them with
> some salt salt to khelp insolubilize the proteins. Just do not add so
> much salt you make the wine taste salty.
>
> Read this webpage.
> http://www.bcawa.ca/winemaking/fining.htm

You can buy pasturized, powdered egg white as well. The side of the
container tells you how many egg whites are in 1 teaspoon of powder, so
you can add less than 1 egg white easily. You have to dissolve the
powder in a little water first. The finings page above will tell you
the benefits and dosage. Another one is this one:
http://www.brsquared.org/wine/Articles/fining.htm