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Bentonite - 1kg
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Bentonite - 1kg
KL27984
$9.95
Sale price
$9.95
Regular price
Bentonite is a type of very fine clay made of aluminium-silicate. It is distinct from other clays in that it is formed from volcanic ash. Bentonite is principally used to remove proteins from white wine and juice, as it is a negatively charged clay colloid and reacts with positively charged proteins, precipitating them from the wine. Use of bentonite in red wines should be limited because of its ability to reduce colour by adsorption of anthocyanins.
It has low deproteinization abilities making it ideal for fining juice or base wines destined for secondary fermentation of sparkling wines, or beer.
Recommended dosage:
- Juice: 200-1000 ppm (20-100 g/hL) (1.7-8.3 lb/1000 gal)
- Wine: 100-500 ppm (10-50 g/hL) (0.8-4.2 lb/1000 gal)
- Beer: 300 - 800 ppm (30 - 80g/hL)
Usage: Dissolve Bentonite in approximately 20 times its volume of cold water and mix vigorously to remove lumps. Allow the mixture to swell for 6 to 12 hours. Add to the juice or wine during a good mixing. Depending upon the wine, a Bentonite addition may take up to 7 days to settle.
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Easy to use
"Great for clearing sugar wash. Cleared it beautifully"
Simple and long lasting. Packaging could be better
"It's exactly what's needed. Would be nice to have with a resealable package, but can't complain"
"Quick dispatch"
All good
"Very happy with it,will buy again :)"
Clearing
"Great stuff defo for sugar washes ,thought I'd give it a try it's cheap I use 20g rehydrated done twice. Also the wife is using it as a face mask . . . . . happy wife happy life"
Effective
"Used this on both a cloudy wine and mead. Left for a week and mead cleared up to look like a store bought beer. Also made it taste a lot better as pulled more of the yeast flavour out at the same time. Wasn't as thorough with the wine but I believe that's better as didn't negatively effect the taste. Ignore the bottle in the photo, it's not dirty, just some clay stuck to inside, will transfer to another bottle."