"glad heart" > wrote in message
m...
> Tim, it seems this subject is controversial - especially on this
> forum. The fellow who's mentoring me insists that ullage (air space)
> in the secondary is of no concern. There is enough CO2 in the wine
> itself at that early stage that ullage in the carboy poses no risk.

That's fine if he's racking to secondary while the wine is still fermenting,
but if it isn't I wouldn't recommend that course.

Tom S