Trouble clearing wine

[durhamdale]

o.k. thanks for the replies.......
this forum is the dogs b@ll@cks for advice.
sooooo pleased i signed up
once again thanks

[hong]

Welcome Durhamdale, yeah leave it a while longer maybe somewhere like the garage?
So whereabouts in Durham you from?

[Mamgiowl]

o.k. thanks for the replies.......
this forum is the dogs b@ll@cks for advice.
sooooo pleased i signed up
once again thanks

We're pleased you signed up too Durhamdale - you are very welcome.

I have only one piece of advice to give you - DON'T PANIC.

Just chill out, let the wine do its own thing and it will usually turn out well. Your wine is obviously starting to clear so give it a chance, and while you're waitng start another one.

The hardest thing to learn when you're new is patience, but it will pay dividends in the long run.

[Richard S]

If you think the wine isn't degassed enough, do it again, it won't hurt.

How much sediment is laying at the bottom of the dj? Racking can help with clearing at this stage.

Also liquids at colder temps tend to hang onto more CO2 than warmer liquids.

Good point Steve. Degssing and fining should be done with the wine at room temperature.

[durhamdale]

loads of questions o.k. here we go

hong Welcome Durhamdale, yeah leave it a while longer maybe somewhere like the garage?
So whereabouts in Durham you from? 

i live near durham....about 4 miles west....

Richard S If you think the wine isn't degassed enough, do it again, it won't hurt. 

How much sediment is laying at the bottom of the dj? Racking can help with clearing at this stage. 

there is about 3mm of sediment at the moment...

Originally Posted by cpfan
Also liquids at colder temps tend to hang onto more CO2 than warmer liquids.

should i move it back into the warm again

[durhamdale]

ooops think i got the quote- unquote thing wrong

[durhamdale]

ooops think i got the quote- unquote thing wrong

is this how its done

[lockwood1956]

it worked...so yes

[durhamdale]

sorry about that im not used to this wine making or these forums either

[spritzer]

I wouldn't move it again...

It sounds like it is clearing, so I would wait for a bit and let it clear in its own time.

In the meantime, check out the degassing tutorial...
Linky

It might help you figure out if you have degassed this wine, enough already

[durhamdale]

thanks for the link spritzer..really good to see how its done. gonna use a paddle spoon in my drill. i reakon it will work the same as a wizz stick thing....its got to be better than just shaking the demijohn...

[spritzer]

thanks for the link spritzer..really good to see how its done. gonna use a paddle spoon in my drill. i reakon it will work the same as a wizz stick thing....its got to be better than just shaking the demijohn...

Mind and take spillage precautions

[durhamdale]

Mind and take spillage precautions

will do.... i'll put my gob over it

i've seen the pics where people are using a vacu-vin. are these expensive to buy

[Mamgiowl]

The most expensive I've seen was £7.99 but if you shop around you'll get cheaper than that. They come with 2 stoppers, but I'd recommend you get extra (about £3 for two) as they are really useful.

Haven't got time to get a link at the moment but will do so as soon as I can.

[durhamdale]

il have a look on fleabay, there is bound to be loads on there....probably 95% of them from hong kong