Kwik Clear

joiner_8 · Dec 11, 2015

Hi all this is the first time I have used Kwik Clear and I put the measured amount into my bramble wine which seemed to be taking a long time to clear, I put it in yesterday and checked the wine tonight and it looks as if it has worked.
The only thing there seems to be a some sort of sediment floating on the top of the wine any ideas what it is and should it be there.

Should I leave it the recommended 72Hrs and after that siphon the wine into a clean demijohn

Chippy_Tea · Dec 11, 2015

I use KwiK clear most of the time and it clears my stuff in 24 - 48 hours, if its crystal clear i wouldn't wait any longer, as for the floaters i think you'll have to posts a picture otherwise it will be guess work from anyone answering.

Roddy · Dec 12, 2015

guessing floaters shouldn't be that much of an issue if you're bottling using a racking cane anyways, will miss that out

cheapbrew · Dec 12, 2015

Bramble can take ages to clear, Floaty bits can usually be skimmed off, or seived out, sometimes if left they settle over a few days. I would leave it a few days to see and then rack, passing through a fine muslin cloth.

joiner_8 · Dec 13, 2015

cheapbrew said:
Bramble can take ages to clear, Floaty bits can usually be skimmed off, or seived out, sometimes if left they settle over a few days. I would leave it a few days to see and then rack, passing through a fine muslin cloth.

Thanks for the info, I checked the bramble wine this afternoon and you were correct the floaty bit had sunk to the bottom of the demijohns I've racked the 3 gallon into an fv and topped them up with boiled water. Now ready to store in loft for 6 months then sample hopefully it should turn out ok thanks for the help

tonyhibbett · Dec 15, 2015

An uninsulated loft is a bad place to store wine due to wide temperature fluctuations. Bramble wine loses colour with prolonged exposure to light, so keep it dark.