I have been brewing beer for a few years and decided to try my hand at wine. I am starting with the Cabernet Sauvignon (Vintner's Reserve) from Winexpert. The question I have is around my 5 gallon carboy and the fact that my kit is for 6 gallons.
I have transferred as much wine as I could into the secondary fermenter (5g Carboy). I had a little left in the bucket so I transferred that to a gallon growler. I had one airlock so I plugged the carboy and I put a Muslin Mesh over the growler. My OG readings have been spot on but I am not sure how to proceed.
When it becomes time to rack the wine, am I able to combine the wine from the carboy and growler back into the 7g primary fermenting bucket. Do I keep them separate from this point on? Or do I discard whats in the growler and yield less in the end?
I have transferred as much wine as I could into the secondary fermenter (5g Carboy). I had a little left in the bucket so I transferred that to a gallon growler. I had one airlock so I plugged the carboy and I put a Muslin Mesh over the growler. My OG readings have been spot on but I am not sure how to proceed.
When it becomes time to rack the wine, am I able to combine the wine from the carboy and growler back into the 7g primary fermenting bucket. Do I keep them separate from this point on? Or do I discard whats in the growler and yield less in the end?