Comments on: Bentonite http://www.brew-dudes.com/bentonite/612 Resource for home brewers created by home brewers. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:59:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: skookum http://www.brew-dudes.com/bentonite/612#comment-26093 skookum Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:59:07 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/bentonite/612#comment-26093 High, I have been making cidre nigh on twenty years by now. I have never had to use any fining agents whatsoever. I use a Voran Schabermühle to grate my apples and a Speidel Hydropress to do the juicing. The main factors to a clear cidre are time and temperature. After fermentation keep the cidre as cool as possible. Don`t even try bottling before February of the next year. All fining agents will remove aroma - bar none. And with cidre, this component is scarce as it is. Just my two bits worth of experience. C YA skookum High,
I have been making cidre nigh on twenty years by now.
I have never had to use any fining agents whatsoever.
I use a Voran Schabermühle to grate my apples and a Speidel Hydropress to do the juicing.
The main factors to a clear cidre are time and temperature.
After fermentation keep the cidre as cool as possible.
Don`t even try bottling before February of the next year.
All fining agents will remove aroma - bar none. And with cidre, this component is scarce as it is.
Just my two bits worth of experience.
C YA
skookum

]]> By: Bottling Hard Cider | Brew Dudes http://www.brew-dudes.com/bentonite/612#comment-25720 Bottling Hard Cider | Brew Dudes Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:12:05 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/bentonite/612#comment-25720 [...] went ahead as planned and added some bentonite to the finished cider.  It settled out after a couple of [...] […] went ahead as planned and added some bentonite to the finished cider.  It settled out after a couple of […]

]]> By: sean http://www.brew-dudes.com/bentonite/612#comment-25216 sean Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:46:06 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/bentonite/612#comment-25216 I've only used polyclar, and I've always added after fermentation. I put my potassium sorbate and polyclar in at the same time. Then, I wait until it's clear. There hasn't been a hard-and-fast rule on how long it takes for me. Sometimes it's a two weeks, sometimes it's 3 months. I’ve only used polyclar, and I’ve always added after fermentation. I put my potassium sorbate and polyclar in at the same time. Then, I wait until it’s clear. There hasn’t been a hard-and-fast rule on how long it takes for me. Sometimes it’s a two weeks, sometimes it’s 3 months.

]]> By: DJ @ Fermentarium http://www.brew-dudes.com/bentonite/612#comment-25214 DJ @ Fermentarium Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:58:57 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/bentonite/612#comment-25214 It's added before fermentation. You might look into isinglass to clear your cider. In response to your questions: #1 Before #2 No #3 Since you add it before, you wait till fermentation is complete. It’s added before fermentation. You might look into isinglass to clear your cider.

In response to your questions:
#1 Before
#2 No
#3 Since you add it before, you wait till fermentation is complete.

]]> By: Ali http://www.brew-dudes.com/bentonite/612#comment-25210 Ali Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/bentonite/612#comment-25210 I come from South-West England, where hard cider is a major product. Using the excellent Real Cidermaking on a Small Scale, I've produced some excellent ciders, none of which have needed any clearing agents. Cider will either clear over time, or remain cloudy. Some people like it cloudy, and it is not detrimental to the finished drink. There is no need to use Bentonite or Sparkaloid (unless you have pectin haze, which you'll only have if you boiled the juice). There's a nice diagram of the cider process, for still or sparkling here - http://stormbrewing.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/cider-making-process/ I come from South-West England, where hard cider is a major product. Using the excellent Real Cidermaking on a Small Scale, I’ve produced some excellent ciders, none of which have needed any clearing agents. Cider will either clear over time, or remain cloudy. Some people like it cloudy, and it is not detrimental to the finished drink. There is no need to use Bentonite or Sparkaloid (unless you have pectin haze, which you’ll only have if you boiled the juice). There’s a nice diagram of the cider process, for still or sparkling here - http://stormbrewing.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/cider-making-process/

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