I find when I transfer from the primary fermentation container to DJs using
a cheese cloth filter that the cheese cloth keeps clogging and it becomes a
lot of work to keep cleaning it. This is especially true with full bodied
red wines allowed to ferment fully. Also I am probably introducing water
into the wine by repeated rinsing of the cheese cloth in so2 solution.

This may sound lazy but can I omit using the cheesecloth filter at this
time? Maybe if I rack again as soon as MLF completes rather than wait 6-8
weeks.

thanks

Joe