Exposing it to a little oxygen isn't necessarily a bad thing so long as it contains adequate sulfates. If you have a spare carboy or bucket I would do it like Rembee describes above. If it's ready to bottle you could always bottle half, filling bottles 50/50, and then combine the other half in one of the carboys.I am planning to bend two 6 gallon carboys of Cabernet. I don't have any containers larger than about 6 gallons so I am looking for ideas on how to do this with as little oxygen contact as possible. Thanks!
If it were I, I would rack half from each carboy to a third carboy, then rack the remaining wine in one carboy to the other. Let it sit for a few days, clean out the empty carboy and rack the full carboy into the clean one. In this way, you only need one 6 gallon carboy although the job would be spread over a few days.I am planning to bend two 6 gallon carboys of Cabernet. I don't have any containers larger than about 6 gallons so I am looking for ideas on how to do this with as little oxygen contact as possible. Thanks!
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