If this is the first time you are racking your wine, Tom's right; your
filter will plug up very quickly. Besides, some light sediment may not
get caught in the coffee filter. Racking is something you will get better
at the more you do it. Tom has a good idea, get some help. Another option
might be to siphon as much as you can yourself, until you feel you're
disturbing the sediment, then stop the siphon. Most of the sediment is in
the bottom of the carboy to begin with, the last inch or so is where is gets
tricky. Then try to pour what liquid is left (hopefully not a lot) into
another container and then try putting that through a coffee filter. Make
sure though that this doesn't take a long time, you don't want your wine
exposed to too much air.
Darlene

"W ä l r ü s" wrote in message
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Can pouring your mix through a coffee filter work as racking? I am about
to rack & don't want to spill any sediment or disturb while siphoning,
which
is something my shakey hands have trouble with.

Thanks!