Question on sediment and fining

[ScoPa]

We are just preparing to bottle our strawberry but have a wee problem with the sediment.

We got things in a bit of a duff order, in that we fermented to dry but didn't stabilise until recently, c3 months after fermentation stopped.

We fined before we stabilised doh! So we stabilised (campden plus potassium sorbate both Youngs products) last week and it caused a haze/cloudiness. So we have fined a 2nd time but the sediment seems to be settling on the sides of the dj? This hasn't happened before.

So my questions...
Do we just try to siphon very carefully?
Do we stir it to try and knock the sediment down to the bottom?
Will it fall with time - though we need to clear the decks?
What caused this?

I've attached a photo to show what it looks like (if they work). We used Kwik Clear finings about 12 hours ago.

Thanks,
Pam

[lockwood1956]

Give it a few days and it should all settle, rack carefully to a new container, and then bottle if the wine is clear, if not, give it more time.

[ScoPa]

Hmmm, comes back to patience doesn't it.



Not something I have a great deal of. This hobby will be more like therapy

[Her Lushness]

Hmmm, comes back to patience doesn't it.



Not something I have a great deal of. This hobby will be more like therapy

It's more like torture, but you'll see that the wait is worth it in the long run...

[cpfan]

If you have sediment setting on the sides of your DJ, give it a couple of sharp twists. Usually releases the sediment from the sides and allows it to settle to the bottom. I believe that some folks always do this to their wines even if they can't see anything clinging to the sides.

Steve

[Duffbeer]

As all above it will drop with time, but like Steve, I tend to just give it a sharp twist to aid it on it's way.

[ScoPa]

Thanks guys. That seems to have helped it drop.

Pam

[lockwood1956]

Dont underestimate the power of the force!

[goldseal]

Dont underestimate the power of the force!

Or The Borg.