Pectic enzyme

[OHIOSTEVE]

I just put a batch of dragons blood i to primary. I THOUGHT I had some pectic enzyme but I do not. Brew shop is an hour away..... do I need to go get some tomorrow or just roll with it?

 

[bernardsmith]

It's always better to add the enzyme before you pitch the yeast as alcohol tends to denature the enzyme but by all accounts you can still add pectic enzymes later although you may need to quadruple the amount. But if a cloudy wine is not an issue the enzyme is added for cosmetic purposes more than anything else.