Elmer
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I apologize in advance for being solidly indecisive! Finally convinced my wife to let buy another carboy. All it took was for me to tell her I could make 2 batches of Pinot noir at a time ( she is a fiend for Pinot.)
This would allow me to bulk age more than 2 wines at a time
Now my issue is what size?
I currently have 3-6gallons
And
1- 5 gallon
4-1 gallons
I tend to use the 5 gallon for DB/SP sweetening, since I have it marked off with gallon marks.
I tend to rotate my kit wines racking from 6 to 6 gallon.
My issue with 6's are that when I am topping up kits, I have to buy store bought since they are really 6.5. Which leaves me with having to always buy wine to fill up.
But I guess the same could be said with having to rack up the single gallon when I rack smaller.
So is it easier to top up?
Or rack down ( into smaller)?
Can anyone make a case for a 6 over a 5?
This would allow me to bulk age more than 2 wines at a time
Now my issue is what size?
I currently have 3-6gallons
And
1- 5 gallon
4-1 gallons
I tend to use the 5 gallon for DB/SP sweetening, since I have it marked off with gallon marks.
I tend to rotate my kit wines racking from 6 to 6 gallon.
My issue with 6's are that when I am topping up kits, I have to buy store bought since they are really 6.5. Which leaves me with having to always buy wine to fill up.
But I guess the same could be said with having to rack up the single gallon when I rack smaller.
So is it easier to top up?
Or rack down ( into smaller)?
Can anyone make a case for a 6 over a 5?