fermenting 23l kits in 25l fermenter

[Sam Touley]

I am presently making beaverdale 23l kits in a standard fermenter as per instructions but after the ferment there is still quite a long while from adding the stabilizer, degassing and then the finings during which time there is quite an appreciable air gap. Is this safe? If not how do I over come it? Or how long is it safe to leave before finally putting it into smaller vessels?

[lockwood1956]

Rack the wine to a smaller container at around SG 1.010 leaving behind most of the gross lees (the big sediment) then stabilise degas and fine in the 23 litre carbuoy (remove some wine to another container whilst degassing or you may have overflow)

hope that helps

regards
bob

[goldseal]

Did you mean to type 1.050 Bob?

[lockwood1956]

Dunno what you are talking about!

1.050?



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