WOW clearing

[jamespatel]

can anyone help please.
have brewed 2 gallons of WOW - first ever home winemaking effort
have finished the initial ferment in just over two weeks and racked it into a second demijohn - not to badly for a first attempt - very little sediment.
it now looks like weak orange squash with a haze. the top 2 inches seem to be clear.
can i just leave it to clear naturally - if so how long will it take and will i get as good a result than if i use finings (which i currently don't have)

p.s it tastes like a really raw chenin blanc - quite acidic and pretty strong alcohol wise - but i am pleased with it and my wife is impressed thus far

many thanks

 

[artyb]

the ones ive done all clear naturally but i do rack them into new dj's a few times,

 

[somptingsaint]

hi m8 ,
i didnt use finings on mine ,they took about 2 weeks to clear and taste nice already,
im no expert though ,
i think time is the key :

 

[bluebell]

I used finings and they are still only half clear (as it in cleared a bit but is still hazy)- this clearing thing seems to be the most difficult bit apart from not drinking it :drunk:
Would racking it again help? Perhaps I should add more finings? I have been having trouble keeping it cool it is in a water bath in the garage.

 

[hillbillycat65]

Regarding taste, the first wow I did, I was quite disappointed at bottling stage, thought it a bit harsh or rough but give it a month and it totally transforms, then you realise the genius of wow.

 

[jamespatel]

seems to be clearing on it's own but it does have a little haze
will rack it again and leave it for another week

 

[Thornyhill]

Did you degas it? Seems to clear a bit slower if you don't. Usually a week with 72 hour finings or a month or 5 weeks without. If you don't degas it, it seems to take a fiar nit longer



p.s. - This is only my observation of my brews. Could be a complete fluke.