head space

[Jim P]

I transfered a batch of mustang grape from my 7.9 gal. primary into a 6.5gal. secondary , and didn't realize that the pulp took up a lot of the volume in the primary.
After the transfer, I now have a head space of about 6" in the secondary , and has been fermenting fine for the past 5 days.
Is this too much head space , and shouldI rack it into a 5 gal. carboy.

 

[Wade E]

Right now it is fine since it is fermenting and is saturated with C02 and as long as you keep the airlock on it will have a protective blanket of gas over it to protect it. Once you degas that wine you will want to displace that missing volume or rack to smaller container.

 

[Jim P]

Thanks foryour quick reply , and a good answer to my question.