Campden Tablet Haze problem?

[camelton]

Making a demijohn of rosé it was a bit hazy prior to 2nd Racking (8weeks after first racking) so added finings which crystal cleared it over a week and also filtered it. Thought I'd add a campden tablet (Youngs) whilst it matured and immediately it went cloudy. If the haze doesn't clear within a week or so should it be refiltered, fined again, left or something else. It tasted fine when it was clear before I added the campden tablet. Have I ruined it?

 

[Arpolis]

I have never had an issue with Camden hazing up my wine too badly that could not be fixed. But I am also one to not use finnings and wait a few weeks for a wine to clear.

Personally I think your wine should be fine if you wait it out another week or two.

 

[vinogal]

Was this a kit wine?......and did you stabil prior to fining?


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[camelton]

Not a wine kit but grapes rescued from a vine in my folks garden before the winter frost set in. Recipe from one of those 1970's wine & brew bibles gathering dust on the bookshelf. Stopped fermentation and stabilised at 1006 with a couple of campden tablets then racked and left for 8weeks. Hopefully to get an ABV c. 12%. Added finings which cleared the wine a treat but the added CT on 2nd racking brought haze back. Didn't have an issue with Sloe wine I was making at same time. Thanks for your reply.

 

[newbiewinemaker]

You could possibly try Bentonite? I have never had to use it in a wine but I have used it in meads before. It works nicely.

 

[vinogal]

No use in adding bentonite now.......I would add finings again.......kiosell.......stir......chitosan....stir.....if you can get them......then I would put it in a cold spot.....not fridge could and see if it will fall out to the bottom in which case you can rack it off!

 

[camelton]

Didn't like the idea of adding bentonite as that was the clay added to drilling mud when I worked on oil rigs. Somehow just doesn't seem right to put mud in my wine. Think I can see signs of it clearing (or perhaps being hopeful) so may wait awhile and try filtration.

 

[jensmith]

Waiting is usually best... And the safest method!
Interesting tidbit about oil drilling and clay. I have never used benedite clay in my wine. The thought of adding mud was a little odd. I do keep it on hand for poisen controle however. It absorbs toxins very well.
The few wines that refused to clear on their own I used the two part super klear on. It worked very well. Ground shell fish instead of mud, does not sound any better, but looks better!