How do you use super Kleer KC Finings?

Product Description

1. Uses: Super-Kleer K.C. is a 2 stage fining solution for wine and beer.
2. Directions: Add Kieselsol (Packet D1) to carboy (5-6 US gallons, 23 L) of wine, beer, etc… Stir gently. Dissolve Chitosan (packet D2) in 30 mL (1 oz.) warm water.
3. Composition: Contains Kieselsol and Chitosan.

What goes in first Chitosan and Kieselsol?

Add Kiesesol first, but only after the wine has been stabilized and degassed fully. When adding stir in gently for 20 seconds then wait at least 1 hour (anywhere between 1 hour and 24hours) before adding Chitosan.

How long does Chitosan take to work for wine?

1- 2 days
When adding Chitosan to wine, stir gently for 20 seconds then leave to clear. Clearing generally takes 1- 2 days, some batches may require a few extra days. May not clear pectin haze or products made with hard water. For best results always use Chitosan and Kieselsol together.

How do I use Kieselsol?

First kieselsol is added and gently stirred into the wine after fermentation and then a day later the chitosan is added and stirred. This combination of the negatively and positively charged finings collect all of the suspending particles in your wine and can typically clear up a wine very quickly.

How do beer Finings work?

Fining agents generally have large molecules that are positively charged. These charged molecules attach themselves to negatively charged contaminants and then precipitate them out of the finished beer – helping these contaminants rapidly settle to the bottom of the fermenter.

What does Sparkolloid powder do?

Sparkolloid is a proprietary fining agent which is effective against a wide range of hazes. Sparkolloid carries a positive charge and thus combines with negatively charged particles, removing them from the wine. It should only be used on wine which has been racked at least one time.

What happens if you reverse the order of Kieselsol and Chitosan?

If you add the products in reverse, simply give the Chitosan an extra day to work before you add your Kieselsol. This will not ruin your product, but if you add the kieselsol too soon after the chitosan, you may see more clumping and need an extra couple of days for everything to stick together and fall out.

How does Chitosan and Kieselsol work?

Kieselsol and Chitosan work by making the solids in your product clump together into larger particles that are easier for the Spinzall to spin out. First add two milliliters of Kieselsol per liter of product, stir, and wait 15 minutes.

Do I need Chitosan in wine?

Despite the fact that chitosan is insoluble in wine (or water), only fungal chitosan and chitin-glucan (from Aspergillus niger) are allowed in winemaking to avoid any allergic reactions induced by impurities from processing crustacean material.

How much Kieselsol do I add to wine?

General use: Add Kieselsol first at the rate of 1/4oz per 5-6 gallons, after the wine has been degassed, and stabilized. Make sure that it is fully degassed, if not Kieselsol may not clear the wine. Gently stir the wine for 20 sec while adding to wine.

Do I stir beer Finings?

Add to your beer. If you use a bucket, you may want to stir quietly with a sterilized spoon. If you ferment in a carboy, give it a little swirl to distribute the isinglass.

How do you use a fining agent?

Dissolve the powder in a small volume of water — use 100 mL of water for each gram of casein powder — and then quickly add the solution to the wine while stirring vigorously. To avoid over-fining, use the lowest rate of addition and increase if the wine was aged in oak barrels.

How long does it take for Sparkolloid to work?

The Sparkolloid will settle within a week at which point the wine should be racked again. The sediment from Sparkolloid is easily disturbed, so great care must be exercised during racking. It may be beneficial to follow the Sparkolloid fining with bentonite to give more compact sediment.

How much bentonite do you need for 5 gallons of wine?

Preparation. In your clean preparation container make a thin slurry using 20 ml of water per gram of bentonite needed. For example, if making up a batch for 5 gallons of wine, slowly mix 5 grams of bentonite (1 tsp) in 100ml (3 ½ oz) of water. Do not use wine for making the slurry.

How do you add finings to wine?

For fining low-tannin wines with gelatin, tannin powder is added at a rate of 10–30 g/hL of wine. Prepare a tannin solution by dissolving the powder in warm wine and then add it directly to the wine batch, 3–5 days before adding the fining agent. Stir the solution in thoroughly.

How long do finings take to work?

3-5 days
The finings that come with a kit wine in the main are the two-part type (Kieselsol and Chitosan. These should always be left for 3-5 days. This is a bit naughty as for the finings to work properly it should be a minimum of 5 days (it’s put at 3 days to substantiate the ready in 7 days claim on the kit).

How do you add clarifier to wine?

Add between ½ tablespoon and 2 tablespoons to clarify beer or wine and should only take a couple of days to fully clarify. It is a favorite for commercial or home brewers that filter their beer as it quickly removes most particles and reduces the load on the filters. The clarifier must be stored cold.

How much finings do you add to beer?

Typical application rates are ½ tsp mixed with 1 cup of hot water per 5 gallons of beer, and allow 4-5 days before racking or bottling.

What is Super Kleer KC finings?

Super Kleer KC Finings is a liquid finings solution that is a 2 stage clearing agent for beer and wine. 1 pack will work on up to 6 gallons of wine or beer at a time. Super Kleer is able to clear the beer or wine in 12 – 48 hours. It is made up of 50ml Chitosan and 15ml Kieselsol. 06/02/2021 szilvia j.

How long does it take for Super Kleer to clear mead?

I added the super kleer exactly as the instructions dictated and the mead was bell clear within 48 hours and the whitish coating had also precipitated out with the rest of the haze. Was this review helpful? Yes ( 0) No ( 0)

Do you stir both kieselsol and Super-Kleer?

The instructions on the front label tell you to stir both gently. I follow the label and stir both gently. I have on occasion stirred the kieselsol more than gently and had a wine that didn’t clear requiring a second application of super-Kleer.