noun
- substances added to wine, beer, or other liquids to clarify them by removing suspended particles
Usage: brewing; winemaking; usually plural
Examples
- The winemaker added finings to remove the cloudiness from the white wine.
- Egg whites are commonly used as finings in traditional winemaking.
- The brewery uses vegetarian finings to clarify their beer.
- After adding the finings, the wine became crystal clear within a few days.
- Some finings work by binding to particles and causing them to settle.
- The craft brewery experimented with different finings to improve clarity.