>> Interesting...this looks like just about enough info.
>> I am confused about one point in his directions.
>> This line:
>> If 1.000 or lower, rack into clean secondary and reattach airlock.
>> Rack again after 2 months and again after additional 2 months.
>> "rack and rack again" is just moving from one glass vessel to another
>> every two months, right? Why?
>
> The idea is to get the wine off of the sediment. The sediment consists of
> grape parts and yeast cells both live and dead. Deteriorating sediments can
> produce some "off" flavors and besides, we all want clear wine.
> Steve
Ok, and just one more question on this line:
If 1.000 or lower, rack into clean secondary and reattach airlock.
Rack again after 2 months and again after additional 2 months.
I take this to mean if the SG is 1.000 or lower than immediately rack
to secondary. Otherwise leave it be. Either way, you re-rack twice more.
In the case of the SG being 1.000 you will have re-racked three times.
In the case otherwise you will have re-racked twice. Is that correct?