We are going to recommend following the instructions on whatever product you are using. Typically we see a lot more suspended yeast before racking which makes the job easier after racking.
Thanks for the video! Do you know about pectoenzymes, they also make cider clear. You have to add it to the raw juice, wait 12 hours and then start fermenting.
Hi. Yes, we always add pectic enzymes to help with clarifying our ciders prior to pitching the yeast. Good point! We will have to make sure to raise that in our programming.
Thank you yes, we do use pectic enzymes pretty much with all of our ciders and definitely it helps. By all means use pectic enzymes. The products we suggest using in this video are in addition to pectic enzymes if needed.
if i use biofine prior to backsweetening and bottling will i still be able to carbonate the cider? i was planning on backsweetening with monkfruit powder at the same time as carbonating with primer..
Maybe. Gelatin or isinglass sometimes work for clarifying cider but not reliably. No product is a sure thing other than using a filter. Time, gravity and cooler temperatures (with occasional racking) eventually clarifies all ciders but we have seen that take anywhere from weeks to a year depending on the cider. There are some other low cost products that are useful. I suggest you check out our piece on clarifying cider for a discussion of other options.
Hi - best I can offer is the video we produced on this topic. At home people usually bottle carbonate by adding some priming sugar before bottling. The avid enthusiasts force carbonate in a keg as we did in our kegging video. Clarifying can be done using a filter or one of the products we suggest in this video. Thanks.
