I made an IM Black Raspberry Merlot. It turned out great except for some sediment in the bottom of the bottle. The first three glasses from the bottle are crystal clear but the person who gets the last (usually me) ends up with a fairly cloudy glass.
I racked from the carboy to my bottling bucket. I stuck the auto siphon into the bottom of the carboy and took off about 1/2 bottle of wine before putting the hose back into the bucket.
The flavor is great but I was wondering about the sediment. Do most of you rack a second time for further clarification? I was thinking about filtering but my Gewürztraminer (my very first kit) has no sediment. MySangiovese has only been in the bottle two months and I'm trying to hold off until 3 months before sampling so I'm not sure about that one.
I'm getting ready to start the Pomegranate Zinfandel for my wife and I'd like to avoid the sediment if possible. Any suggestions?
Thanks
I racked from the carboy to my bottling bucket. I stuck the auto siphon into the bottom of the carboy and took off about 1/2 bottle of wine before putting the hose back into the bucket.
The flavor is great but I was wondering about the sediment. Do most of you rack a second time for further clarification? I was thinking about filtering but my Gewürztraminer (my very first kit) has no sediment. MySangiovese has only been in the bottle two months and I'm trying to hold off until 3 months before sampling so I'm not sure about that one.
I'm getting ready to start the Pomegranate Zinfandel for my wife and I'd like to avoid the sediment if possible. Any suggestions?
Thanks