Hi Dave,

If you want a better yield, it's OK to use the pitcher to take off as
much wine as possible.

Next time you could try using a nylon jelly bag for the oak chips to
keep them out of the tube.

If you are planning to use the kit fining packs, DO NOT RE-RACK the
bulk. Those packs are intended to work best when there is some
sediment (called fine lees) to make nice big lumps that sit on the
bottom when you rack later on.

Tip from siphoning in chemistry lab: Put the bottom of the siphon
tube about 6" into the wine. Drop it slowly as the level of wine goes
down. You will disturb the bottom the very least possible this way.
And if you start with the bottom on an inclined board, you will get
maximum yield.

--Irene (who has done all of this)

"Dave" wrote in message ...
Making a 6 gallon kit wine.

The first time racking from my primary to secondary didn't go as well as I

So I am wonder if this plan makes any sense. I will let the primary settle
down for a couple of hours. Carefully pour off wine into a pitcher and pour
that into the secondary. Then in the morning rack the secondary into
another secondary. Then on with the show.


Your advice would be valuable!

Dave