On 28 Feb 2005 10:23:53 -0800, "Rob" >
wrote:

>I agree with Trevor about aging in bulk instead of in individual
>bottles. The wine will be more consistient and will advance it's age
>more completely if you let it happen in the larger carboy.
>
>That having been said, properly dissolved campden (or almost any
>chemical) will, with a stir, become completely dispersed in the liquid
>in a very short time. If you were to stir it the campden first, then
>get everything together for bottling (which you won't do, because
>you're going to bulk age, correct?), the campden will be well dispersed
>by the time you start filling.

It's five gallons and it's pretty much ready to be bottled. I want to
bottle the lot in one go and let it age in the bottles.

So if I'm understanding correctly, I should rack again to get rid of
as much of the sediment as possible. Dissolve the campden in a little
amount of the wine, then a gentle stir in will do it.

Get all my bottles sanitised and ready (maybe 1 hour), then start
syphoning into the bottles.

Please stop me if I've misunderstood, otherwise thans for the advice!

Regards,
Phil.