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Default Tipping The Bottle

I use a 3/4 inch X 1.5" X 4" plywood block. I lay the block flat under
the back of the bottle during fermentation. When racking I gently
move the block to the front of the bottle. When the bottle is 3/4
emptied I turn the block on edge so that it is lifting the bottle
1.5". I have never had any trouble with stiring up the lees. This
method leaves most of the sediment on the bottom of the bottle. I
move my bottles up to the top shelf for fermenting, saving me from
having to move them when racking. I only have to rotate the
block,remove the fermentation lock, and siphon. Love it :-)