cutting racking wand losses

Frankly, if your wine is virtually sediment-free, then I would remove the black cap from the racking wand. Make sure you mark the last bottle as just that...the last bottle. Assuming its contents were drawn from the very bottom of the carboy, it is likely to have more sediment than the others and you want to avoid serving that one to friends.

Paul

Sean,

I rack off as much as I can, using a block under one edge of the container. Then I pour the dregs into the narrowest bottle they'll fit into, and let it settle until I can recover whatever clear portion develops.

.......and then drink it presumably? Works for me!

Mike McGeough wrote:

And if you throw that into the fridge it will settle faster. Ice wine bottles are great for this. I rack from small bottles with an old O2 hose, the ID is around 1/8" so the suction is very gentle and you can get most all of the wine off.

Joe

Joe,

I thought I was doing good, but you've got me beat. A 1/8" siphon hose? That must be some _real_ good wine you're making!

I'm cheap and I had a nasal canula package that was not sealed so it couldn't be used for patients. I just cut off the canula and had a nice thin hose that was 5 feet long. :o)

I use it for Limicello too, that is too expensive to waste. I waste maybe an ounce...

Joe

Mike McGeough wrote:

In addition to what others said - you can shorten the racking cane and the hose to make them fit better 1 gallon jugs. Less wine left in the system and also the shorter cane is easier to handle because it's stabler - I used to use the regular cane before and it would often move on me in the last stages of racking and disturb the bottom dusting of sediment.

Pp

I agree thats just what i do I just label up the cork LB, so i know that might have some sediment.

Adam