I have 2 cups of betonite slurry that I have made by blending 1 pint
of boiling water with 3 tablespoons of betonite powder in a blender
for 3 mintues (as per the directions that arrived with the betonite).
The slurry is now hydrating.

But, I only have 5 gallons of wine I need to fine, and at 2 Tbsps per
gallon, that's only 10 Tbsps out of 2 cups of slurry produced. I was
reluctant to "half" the amounts, as I wasn't sure 1 cup of water would
cover the blades of the blender.

My question is, can I save and resuse the betonite after it has been
hydrated? And if I can, is there any sort of preparation I should
give the betonite slurry when I go to use it again?

Thank you for your help!
Jon Gilliam

2 tablespoons of dry bentonite, mixed together with 1 cup of hot water, is
what you want for a 5 gallon batch. I put the bentonite and hot water in a
jar with a lid, shake the heck out of it, then pour it into the wine and
stirr thoroughly.

"Jon Gilliam" > wrote in message
om...
> I have 2 cups of betonite slurry that I have made by blending 1 pint
> of boiling water with 3 tablespoons of betonite powder in a blender
> for 3 mintues (as per the directions that arrived with the betonite).
> The slurry is now hydrating.
>
> But, I only have 5 gallons of wine I need to fine, and at 2 Tbsps per
> gallon, that's only 10 Tbsps out of 2 cups of slurry produced. I was
> reluctant to "half" the amounts, as I wasn't sure 1 cup of water would
> cover the blades of the blender.
>
> My question is, can I save and resuse the betonite after it has been
> hydrated? And if I can, is there any sort of preparation I should
> give the betonite slurry when I go to use it again?
>
> Thank you for your help!
> Jon Gilliam

"Jon Gilliam" > wrote in message
om...
> My question is, can I save and resuse the bentonite after it has been
> hydrated? And if I can, is there any sort of preparation I should
> give the bentonite slurry when I go to use it again?

That slurry will keep indefinitely as long as you don't let anything grow in
it. Put it away hot to prevent mold from growing. Might be a good idea to
make a bigger batch because it's such a PIA to do every time you need it.

Tom S