Cider. Finings question

[mitch]

Greetings all.

Apols for asking something which may be obvious to some.

I have a TC which is clearing nicely. To assist i would add finings. However, would this prevent the cider sparking at the addition of sugar at bottling time?

Thanks in advance for any advice and experiences.

 

[Sussex smokery]

To get a secondary fermentation from the priming sugar, you need some yeast remaining in the cider. If you add finings, the yeast will settle out but should still be alive. Personally, I've never found a need for finings in cider. After the initial fermentation, I transfer it to a polypin and leave it to mature for about a year (if I can resist!) and then bottle. I make sure there is some sediment carried over and add priming sugar at a rate of 10g of dry sugar per litre.