It depends what result you are looking for...if you can get a secondary then
do it. If you can't for this batch then it won't ruin it. You will most
definately have sediment in your final product which doesn't affect
drinkability (just how it looks). I would suggest you bottle when you have
the same reading on your hydrometer 3 days in a row, then leave the bottles
for a couple of months before drinking. If you don't have a hydrometer and
can't get one, make sure there is no activity for a week or so. This can be
a touch dangerous if fermentation restarts the bottles will be under great
pressure.

Again, it isn't critical to rack or bulk age but it makes life so much
easier.
Jason


"Jack" > wrote in message
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> Thanks for all the info., folks.
>
> Another question. With this being my first batch and being that it's
> a kit, is racking into the second carbouy that important? In other
> words, would the quality increase tremendously, or only a tiny bit? I
> can definitely see that I will need to add a second carbouy and some
> small jugs in the future, especially if I want to make some wine from
> scratch. Just wondering if it's that critical with this first batch.