Hi......I have a Wine Art 4 week Reisling kit that I started on may
23. It fermented to dry very quickly and I've held it at 32deg.F for
10 days.....its clear as a bell to the eye and tasting quite
nice.....I want to bottle say 12 to 15 bottles and put the rest in a
smaller carboy for a few more months .......question......assuming
that when I bottle I'm careful to just siphon the top half of the
large carboy into bottles and the rest into a 3gal.carboy would I need
to filter the wine?.....I ask because I've never made white wine
before.I know I'm bottling far too soon but I've got my reasons for
this......thanks ....andy j.

"Andy j." > wrote in message
om...
> I want to bottle say 12 to 15 bottles and put the rest in a
> smaller carboy for a few more months .......question......assuming
> that when I bottle I'm careful to just siphon the top half of the
> large carboy into bottles and the rest into a 3gal.carboy would I need
> to filter the wine?

I wouldn't filter it if I were you. I've learned that filtration is a
useful tool, but if it isn't necessary I avoid it. It diminishes the wine
in some way - possibly because of the extra handling.

Tom S

Hi,
Filtering is usually done to speed up the clarification of a wine. It also
can strip out some flavors and color depending on the grade of filter media
used. Since you said that your wine is already clear, bottle it without
filtering. The last bit in the carboy may pick up some sediment but you can
always drink it right away.
Al

"Andy j." > wrote in message
om...
> Hi......I have a Wine Art 4 week Reisling kit that I started on may
> 23. It fermented to dry very quickly and I've held it at 32deg.F for
> 10 days.....its clear as a bell to the eye and tasting quite
> nice.....I want to bottle say 12 to 15 bottles and put the rest in a
> smaller carboy for a few more months .......question......assuming
> that when I bottle I'm careful to just siphon the top half of the
> large carboy into bottles and the rest into a 3gal.carboy would I need
> to filter the wine?.....I ask because I've never made white wine
> before.I know I'm bottling far too soon but I've got my reasons for
> this......thanks ....andy j.

I don't filter without reason either, just make sure the wine is still
or you may get some re-fermentation in the bottle. If it re-ferments
just a bit, it adds a nice 'spritz'; if it re-ferments a lot it's
champagne in the wrong type bottle and that can be a bad day.

If you are making this sweet at all make sure you sulfite and sorbate.
Regards,
Joe

"Tom S" > wrote in message om>...
> "Andy j." > wrote in message
> om...
> > I want to bottle say 12 to 15 bottles and put the rest in a
> > smaller carboy for a few more months .......question......assuming
> > that when I bottle I'm careful to just siphon the top half of the
> > large carboy into bottles and the rest into a 3gal.carboy would I need
> > to filter the wine?
>
> I wouldn't filter it if I were you. I've learned that filtration is a
> useful tool, but if it isn't necessary I avoid it. It diminishes the wine
> in some way - possibly because of the extra handling.
>
> Tom S