Micah Starbuck

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Mar 11th, 2012 at 11:25 pm

Prior to first racking. Note the scum on top is the same material from the fermenting bucket. Perfectly normal to see.

Racked wine into 5 gallon carboy.

2012 Skittle Wine: All moved over with everything added in to promote the clearing. Bonus shot of the Riesling for my sister's wedding in the background.
2012 Skittle Wine: The leftover nasty in the bottom of the fermenting bucket.
2012 Skittle Wine: This is the normal color after the first racking. The clearing solution does miracles in making this look like regular, drinkable wine.
2012 Skittle Wine: This is why you don't ferment in a carboy despite what the directions say. Cleaning that waxy stuff out of a bucket is bad enough. Trying to clean it out of a carboy would be a nightmare.
2012 Skittle Wine: What the skittle look like after fermenting. The white chunky stuff is wax from the candy. The yummy goodness is down below.
2012 Skittle Wine: Potassium Sorbate 3 tsp
2012 Skittle Wine: Super-Kleer KC 1 package
2012 Skittle Wine: Finally slowed bubbling to roughly every 2 minutes. Racked into 6 gallon carboy. Will be racking into 5 gallon carboy for next step.