I have made this wine several time using Waitrose white grape juice and Apple juice and has always turned out, this time by mistake I bought cloudy Apple juice, but just went ahead and made it now I am having problems clearing it. I have used Kwik kleer twice, it is getting better but not as quickly as before any suggestions welcome.
Apple and grape wine clearing problem
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I would recommend Polyclar or gelatin for post fermentation.
madscientist451
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You try chilling it down? Rack it off to 1/2 gallon or gallon jugs and place in the fridge and let it sit for a week.
I clear all my wines and cider by using chilling and waiting.
I clear all my wines and cider by using chilling and waiting.
bernardsmith
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The lack of clarity is likely to be caused by fruit pectins in the wine and the fact that the juice was not filtered. Unfiltered juice will give you a far better flavor profile than filtered juice and the secret then is ... patience. Unless you have set the pectins by heating the juice or the must (and of course you didn't. You are making wine not brewing beer) then the pectins will break up and drop out of solution. The fruit particles will also drop out of solution when you degas. Gravity is your friend.
