Bentonite Powder for Winemaking - 1 kg
AgriStore di Cosenza V.Bentonite Powder is a colloidal clay used in winemaking as an inorganic fining agent. It adsorbs unstable proteins and is used for wine clarification and protein stabilisation.
It appears as a fine, yellowish powder and is also used in the food sector for clarifying vinegar and fruit juices.
Using Bentonite Powder in wine
In musts, Bentonite Powder is used to help achieve protein stability.
How to prepare Bentonite Powder
For its fining action, prepare the bentonite gel by allowing the product to swell in 10 parts water for 12–24 hours.
The water used to form the gel is not released into the wine. Bentonite can also be used directly on must and can be combined with other fining agents such as gelatins, Chiarosil and caseinates.
Dosage
- Wine: 40–150 g/hL;
- Vinegar: 100–150 g/hL.
Preliminary trials are recommended to determine the appropriate dosage according to the product being treated.
- Product type
- Fining agent
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