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Ha ha ha ha brilliant!!!

Hey Leeboy. It won't go rotten. Just make sure you keep an airlock on it and you will be fine. I have stored kit wine in carboys for 6+ months already. Do not worry. Just make sure it is clear.

Rule of thumb is to rack when it is on the cold that way you don't transfer them. If I am not mistaken they can dissolve back into the wine. I always rack in the cold ad don't have problems.

You could try Craigslist as well. I have gotten a lot of bottles that way. Also make friends with owners of restaurants. FREE!

Also look at fish (aquarium) stores. They usually have it there.

Pat, I have been using the mity-Vac for years and have always pumped up to 25 psi and then let it sit until there are no more "small" bubbles coming up. It will drop psi but I pump it up to 25 again a couple more times. Shaking the Carboy helps as well. I have found the orange bung doesn't hold...

My exact thoughts!

No washing is necessary. Although slight it could lower the starting brix/S.G.

When I made strawberry wine earlier this year it dropped the most sediment I have ever seen. It was A LOT.

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Joea132 thanks. I splash racked today and got it off the lees. I ordered Reduless this afternoon. Thanks everyone.

Sg when I racked was around 1.00 it has finished fermenting at 0.992.

I have 6 gallons of Sangiovese that has the dreaded rotten egg smell - brutal. I used Lalvin RC212 and added 3 tsp of yeast nutrient after lag phase and then another 3 tsp. of yeast nutrient about 50% through fermentation. I added oak chips and splash racked today. Any chance of saving or...

I have read threads on this but I though I would double check... (sorry): I have one 6 gallon carboy of Chianti and one 6 gallon carboy of Cab. Sauv. made from Juice Buckets. I racked around 5 brix and added White Labs Malo. Lac. Bacteria on 09/18/2012. It is still sitting on the gross...

Wow I am definitely copying this one. Awesome job rocky