With a Rebel Yell!

Another day? Another task with the Rebel Girl.

Today?

Stabilizing and clarifying. I mixed in the stabilizing chemicals.. and then the isinglass mixture. I am not quite sure, but I think that makes me feel about a surrey with a fringe on top!

I thought isinglass was a type of mica that was used as windows, but obviously I must be confused.

Ooops. no I am not! At least not entirely! Isinglass can refer to gelatin made from the bladders of fish like sturgeon.

Well! Slap my ass and call me Sally! I am entirely shocked to learn that I wasn’t completely confused. And apparently Mrs. Swanson, my elementary school music teacher didn’t screw me over in the knowledge department!

So apparently, my Rebel Girl is not a vegan wine. I am surprised that my wine wasn’t vegan, but then I have never made any before and I was aware that egg shells and egg whites were used for clarification. I have used those items when clarifying soup stock.

But wine? Well it seemed quintessentially vegetarian.. indeed, vegan! No way, it appears!

Ah, just another way that my Rebel Girl takes me by surprise.

As it should.

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