"Bob Becker" > wrote in message
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> I've got a batch of Pinot Grigio in the final stages of clearing.
> This particular batch went form the primary to a carboy to a carboy.
> It looks perfectly clear in the carboy. However, when I shine a
> flashlight through it you can see the beam through the wine which
> suggests that it may not be 100% clear.
> It's a kit, and the final directions prior ot bottling suggest filtering
> the wine. Filtering ain't gonna happen due to my being too cheap
> to buy a filter system.
> So... if it looks perfectly clear in the carboy, would anyone have
> any hesitation about bottling it as is?

Did your kit include Bentonite? If not, you can get some and it is a cheap
fix. There are also other fining agents that are fairly cheap. I have been
making wine for over 35 years and I ain't about to get a filter - simply
because it is not needed.