Apple wine - sludge layer floating?

[homesteader26]

My apple wine that is 100% apple was racked two days ago after fermenting dry .996 when it was first racked the fluid layer was at the top and only a few inches. Today some of the sludge is floating and the fluid layer is lower. The carboy has not been touched. Is this normal?

 

[salcoco]

the apple particles are settling. I would rack after three days and try to keep from racking any sludge at the bottom of the carboy. The wine will not be clear you have quite a bit of apple particles floating. wait another week or so and rack again. then follow with a fining additive like Super Kleer. make sure you add SO2 at each racking.

 

[Jstokerjr]

Looks good to me. I follow Ed Worts recipe. Start it in my carboy and finish in same.

 

[WVMountaineerJack]

That is a lot of headspace, might want to rack next into a smaller carboy and let the yeast settle out over a couple of weeks. WVMJ

 

[homesteader26]

I went on vacation so sorry for the lag time. I stirred up the must and let it resettle for a few days - it went back to how the original photo looked. I racked it off the gross lees and into a 1/2 gallon carboy and a quart container to eliminate the headspace. Now the waiting game begins! Would racking again in a couple of months be a good time frame?