In previous kits, I've followed exactly as written. My issue here is
it's as clear as any wine I've ever made already. It's in the carboy
and I can read thru the carboy.

Greg


On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 19:46:49 -0800, A. J. Rawls
> wrote:

>On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 20:58:18 GMT, wrote:
>
>>I've got an Island Mist Peach Apricot Chardonay kit in secondary.
>>It's nearing completion of fermenting and I'm getting ready to
>>stabilize and add the F-pack. There's about a 2 inch layer of
>>sediment on the bottom of the carboy. Would I be safe to rack this to
>>a bottling bucket and then back into my clean carboy? Would there be
>>too much oxygen exposure? Since it's an Island Mist kit, I won't be
>>keeping any bottles for years, so should I worry about oxidation at
>>all?
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>Greg
>
>No.... Do not rack off of the sediment (Lees) before you stabilize or
>your wine may never clear... Follow kit instructions exactly and you
>should not have problems.
>
>See
>
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