finings problem

[mackem brewer]

this might seem a bit off a noob question but here it goes lol
my problem is I have two 1 gallon brews of wine but only 1 finings packet (for a 25l wine brew)
could I split the finings between the two or would that be too much? or should I keep it till I brew a 25 litre of wine and buy a different finings?

 

[fran]

not sure about splitting it but i use vinclear its only £2.30 a bottle and treats a few gallons

 

[Moley]

What finings have you got?

Do the instructions say “treats up to 25 litres”?

I would probably split it.

 

[mackem brewer]

yep thats what it says :thumb:

its a youngs U brew packet sufficient for up to 5 gallons so I'll try splitting them when the wine needs clearing, next time I'll get some of that bottled stuff to make my job easier

 

[Moley]

Up to now I've always used Vinclear like fran mentioned. That's a one-shot isinglass finings, with which I was quite contented.

However, I think I am now switching my allegiance to another HBS and he sells Ritchie's ‘Kwik Clear’, a two-part kieselsol/gelatine finings, which I have only started using for the first time in the last month, sufficient to clear 30 gallons for which I paid £2.20.
Works just great :thumb:
You need some small spoons though, like quarter and half tsp, or a small syringe.

 

[mackem brewer]

slit it and its working great wine should be ready in a week or two :

I'll be ordering the vinclear for the next lot of brews so I dont have the trouble next time lol

 

[Alan Clark]

I use Kwik Clear and found you can use the bottle cap to measure out the required amount.