A 23 l kit is 6 gallons. I use a 6.5 gallon car boy for the first racking.
I usually dont start with a full 6 gallons but end up with around 5.75
gallons in the primary.


For the second racking, I use a 5 gallon carboy. This minimizes air
exposure and oxidation. No longer than I age, it probably doesn't matter
much- but it does matter.

As has been stated her already, several car boys allow several kits to be
started at different times. While on e wine is sitting in the 5 gal car
boy, another can be racked into the 6 gallon one. The more the merrier.

I say get 2: one six or six and a half, and one five.

p.s. we have several clear wine bottles sanitized at racking time to catch
the DREGS and drink them later!



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KB




"Jack" > wrote in message
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> It appears that many folks rack from the main fermenter into a 6 gal
> carbouy, then later into a 5 gal carbouy. Most equipment kits come
> with a large fermenting bucket and then a 6 gal carbouy, but no 5 gal
> carbouy. I realize that you can buy separately.
>
> I am about to make my first batch of wine, the Brew King Selection
> cab. I know I probably want to age at least a month longer than what
> the instructions state, but should I also transfer into a second
> carbouy? I guess if I go this route, I could bottle some and still
> have enough to fill the 5 gal carbouy.
>
> I'm obviously not going to hit a homerun on my fist at bat, but I
> would like to make something that I will enjoy. Some people say
> "comparable to a $15 bottle of wine," while others say, "comparable to
> a $20 bottle of wine." I'm hoping for something comparable to an $8
> bottle of wine.