Pectic Enzyme (250 g

Winemaking and Cider-Making Additive for Clarity, Juice Yield & Fruit Extraction

Pectic Enzyme is an essential winemaking and cider-making additive used to break down pectins naturally found in fruit. By reducing pectin haze, it helps produce clearer wine, cider, fruit wine, and juice while improving pressing efficiency and overall extraction.

Ideal for home winemakers, cider makers, fruit wine producers, and craft beverage makers, this enzyme supports better juice yield, improved clarity, and enhanced flavour extraction from grapes, berries, apples, peaches, plums, and other fruits.

Key Features

• Size: 250 g / 8.8 oz
• Improves Clarity: Helps break down fruit pectins that can cause haze in wine, cider, and juice.
• Increases Juice Yield: Supports more efficient pressing and extraction from fruit pulp.
• Enhances Fruit Extraction: Helps release colour, flavour, tannins, and aroma compounds from grapes and fruit skins.
• Great for Fruit Wines: Ideal for apple, grape, berry, peach, plum, and other fruit-based fermentations.
• Cider and Winemaking Friendly: A practical additive for homemade wine, cider, juice, and craft beverage production.
• Easy to Dose: Suggested use is approximately 1/2 teaspoon per gallon, or according to your recipe directions.
• Made in the USA: Produced for reliable quality and consistent performance.

Common Uses

Use Pectic Enzyme for winemaking, cider making, fruit wine, juice pressing, grape must, apple cider, berry wine, fruit extraction, pectin haze reduction, tannin extraction, improved clarity, and better juice yield in compatible beverage projects.

Best For

• Homemade wine
• Cider making
• Fruit wine
• Country wine
• Grape must
• Apple cider
• Berry wine
• Peach wine
• Plum wine
• Pressed juice
• Pectin haze reduction
• Juice extraction
• Fruit pulp breakdown
• Small-batch fermentation
• Craft beverage projects

How to Use

1. Follow Your Recipe: Use according to your wine, cider, juice, or fruit wine recipe.
2. Add Early: Add before or during early processing for best extraction and clarification support.
3. Mix Thoroughly: Stir well into must, juice, fruit pulp, or compatible beverage base.
4. Allow Contact Time: Let the enzyme work according to your recipe, fruit type, temperature, and process.
5. Continue Processing: Press, ferment, clarify, or continue with your recipe as directed.

Suggested Dosage

• General Guideline: Approximately 1/2 teaspoon per gallon.
• Recipe First: Always follow your recipe, wine kit instructions, or beverage-making protocol when available.
• Adjust as Needed: Dosage may vary depending on fruit type, pectin level, temperature, contact time, and desired result.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: What is Pectic Enzyme used for?
  A: Pectic Enzyme is used to break down fruit pectins, helping improve clarity, juice yield, pressing efficiency, and fruit extraction.
• Q: What size is this package?
  A: This package contains 250 g / 8.8 oz.
• Q: Can Pectic Enzyme help reduce haze?
  A: Yes. It helps break down pectins that can cause haze in wine, cider, fruit wine, and juice.
• Q: Can I use it for cider?
  A: Yes. Pectic Enzyme is useful for apple cider and other fruit-based beverages where better extraction and clarity are desired.
• Q: Can I use it for fruit wine?
  A: Yes. It is ideal for fruit wines made with berries, apples, grapes, peaches, plums, and other fruits.
• Q: When should I add Pectic Enzyme?
  A: It is commonly added before or during early processing for best extraction and clarification support.
• Q: How much should I use?
  A: A general guideline is approximately 1/2 teaspoon per gallon, or according to your recipe directions.
• Q: How should it be stored?
  A: Store sealed in a cool, dry place away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight.

Important Use Notes

• Use according to your recipe, winemaking protocol, or cider-making instructions.
• Dosage may vary based on fruit type, pectin level, temperature, contact time, and processing method.
• Add before or during early processing for best extraction and clarification results.
• Store sealed in a cool, dry place.
• Keep away from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight.
• Clean and sanitize all beverage-contact equipment before use.
• Follow local laws and regulations for home alcohol production.

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