On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 20:55:53 GMT, "Brian"
> wrote:

>Have homebrewed beer for several years with good success. I won a wine kit
>at our club Christmas Party, a nice Shiraz. The kit calls for secondary in
>a 6-gallon carboy. All I have is a 6.5 gallon carboy (I thought this was a
>standard size). Anyway, the kit says to top up to within 2" of the stopper,
>and I'm wondering if adding that much water is a good thing, or do I risk
>ruining the wine by not doing so?! Thanks in advance for your help!
>

I suggest topping up with a similar wine..... Two fifths should do
the trick.

A.J.