Bentonite

[Thomas]

First rack it off the lees after fermenting, then add bentonite and remove on the next racking, but be sure that all the bentonite has settled to the bottom; one way of checking if it worked is to heat a small portion of the wine and then let cool to see if it clouds over; if it does, the bentonite did not work yet.

What I meant to say is if it forms a cloud from the middle of the liquid.

[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 11-29-2001).]