Finishing Fining Agent: Depending on the kit this will be either an isinglass pack or chitosan pack.Sorbate is used in conjunction with metabisulfite for wine stabilization. Potassium Sorbate: Stops all remaining fermentation action and fully stabilizes the wine.Your kit will not include enough for use as a sanitizer but can be purchased from AHS if desired. Metabisulfite can also be used as a sanitizer for winemaking equipment in higher concentrations. Metabisulfite: Stops yeast action and is used in stabilizing the wine before clarifying.Bentonite: This is a fine clay in powder form that helps clarify the wine during fermentation.Oak also helps to balance some of the rich flavors found in wines like chardonnays. Oak will impart beneficial flavors and colors into the wine. Oak: In select kits, you will find packets of oak.Yeast is what eats and converts the sugars to alcohol. Wine Yeast: 1-2 Yeast packets depending on the kit.The vast majority of the wine’s flavor and complexity is also derived from the grape juice. Juice Bag: The grape juice has all the fermentable sugars that the yeast feed on to make alcohol.
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