Clarification and stabilization of wine Organic compounds used as fining agents are generally animal based, a possible cause of concern to vegans. The most common organic compounds used include egg whites, casein derived from milk, gelatin and isinglass obtained from the bladders of fish. Pulverized minerals and solid materials can also be used, with bentonite clay being one of the most common, thanks to its effectiveness in absorbing proteins and some bacteria. Activated carbon from charcoal is used to remove some phenols that contribute to browning as well as some particles that produce "off-odors" in the wine. In a process known as blue fining, potassium
Trub (brewing) fermentation. It is composed mainly of heavy fats, coagulated proteins, and (when in fermenter) inactive yeast. The term has its origins in the German word "trübe" (also "trüb"), which means "cloudy", via the brewing and winemaking terms "Trubstoff" ("cloudy" + "material") and "Weintrub" ("wine" + "cloudy"). Trub (brewing) In the process of brewing beer, trub is the term used for the material, along with hop debris, left in the whirlpool or hopback after the wort has been boiled then transferred and cooled. Brewers generally prefer that the bulk of the trub be left in the whirlpool rather than stay in