Transfer or Racking

[Darren]

Transfer or rack this is the question i did not know there was a difference. When i am transfering or racking into the secondary should i take the lees with it (Transfer) or leave the lees behing (Racking) i have had a little trouble with my yeasts fermenting out to dry on some wines is this because i have left the lees behind when i rack into the secondary and if i transfered the wine with the lees would it ferment out better

[lockwood1956]

Transfer means to take everything over


Racking leaves the lees (sediment) behind


if the lees goes or not doesnt really make much of a difference to the yeasties, ferments will always slow after racking/transferring.

If you are doing a juice ferment (say a wine No 1 or 2) Let it ferment out as it (no racking) till finished, then rack.

If it is a pulp ferment, then rack at around 1.010, and allow to finish....if the must is balanced, and your nutrient levels are good...everything should be fine.