Is it time to rack?

[cb_Sadie]

I have started a New Zealand Marlot and it is supposed to set for 5-7 days the SG should be 1.010 or less when it is time for the firstracking. It has been 6 days and the SG if 1.006 but there is still bubbles in the airlock and if you take the lid off it is fizzing a little inside. Do I rack or do I wait?

 

[gaudet]

Rack it Sadie

You want some fermentation to still be happening when you transfer to secondary. This protects your wine from oxygen by its own action of releasing CO2

 

[cb_Sadie]

Thanks gaudet, I will go rack this one and then I'm going to start a Spanish Rioja.

 

[Tom]

Thanks gaudet, I will go rack this one and then I'm going to start a Spanish Rioja.

hmm... Sounds "TASTY"