Rack after adding pectic enzyme, before pitching?

[citytransplant]

In "Cider for Beginners" sticky, Yooper wrote: "Pectic enzyme can be added at any time; however it is most effective when added before fermentation."

I qualify as a beginner, that for sure. I'm using pectic enzyme for the first time and last night added some along with Campden to 5 quarts of juice with 1/2 cup brown sugar mixed in and this morning the juice was nice and clear with about 1/2 inch of semi-solid, cloudy stuff at the bottom.

I thought this might be a good time to siphon the clear juice into another 5 quart jug and pitch yeast into that, leaving the cloudy stuff behind. Should I do this or just pitch the yeast into what I have? I'm afraid that fermentation will "undo" the nice clarification work of the pectic enzyme. Does the 1/2" of sediment help fermentation process at all?

Your thoughts?

 

[Yooper]

In "Cider for Beginners" sticky, Yooper wrote: "Pectic enzyme can be added at any time; however it is most effective when added before fermentation."

I qualify as a beginner, that for sure. I'm using pectic enzyme for the first time and last night added some along with Campden to 5 quarts of juice with 1/2 cup brown sugar mixed in and this morning the juice was nice and clear with about 1/2 inch of semi-solid, cloudy stuff at the bottom.

I thought this might be a good time to siphon the clear juice into another 5 quart jug and pitch yeast into that, leaving the cloudy stuff behind. Should I do this or just pitch the yeast into what I have? I'm afraid that fermentation will "undo" the nice clarification work of the pectic enzyme. Does the 1/2" of sediment help fermentation process at all?

Your thoughts?

I've never siphoned off the sediment, although I'm sure I've had some. Luckily, I ferment in big non-clear buckets, so I can't see that stuff.

Normally, you don't add the campden and pectic enzyme at the same time. You can, as you did, but pectic enzyme is more effective when not subjected to so much sulfite. Normally, you add it 12 hours after a campden treatment, and 12 hours later, it's time to add the yeast.

Sometimes there is more "stuff" in fresh cider than just pectin, so I wouldn't sweat it. It'll all fall out either way in the end.

 

[citytransplant]

Normally, you don't add the campden and pectic enzyme at the same time.

Yeah. I read that in your sticky comment after I had already added the two simultaneously. I'll add in sequence next time. In spite of my simultaneous addition of Camden and PE, I happy to report that except for the "stuff" on the bottom, the cider no longer looks like cider but more like apple juice... real clear.

Thanks.