Racking Question

[Catfish]

I want to rack my wines one more time before I bottle. But, I don't want to top them up with anything after I rack because I like them how they are now. If I rack them, and then in a week bottle them. I wont get too much oxygen in there from having too much air space for that week will I? Also, from your experience, will the wine be settled 6 or 7 days after racked? Settled as in as clear as it was before I racked it.

Thanks everyone

 

[Runningwolf]

First off, how much air space are we talking about after this racking. A few inches? I would say you're going to be fine.
If you wine is clear now it should remain that way as long as you do not disturb any of the sediment.

 

[Tom]

If its NOT clear I would not bottle. When you said will it be clearer in 7 days means you need more time. How old is it (when did you start and what is it) etc.. more info..

 

[Catfish]

It's fairly clear now. I wont be doing the racking for another 2 months I'm just planning ahead. I've already racked it once and there is just a thin layer of mud on the bottom. I'm topped up to about 2 inches under the bung right now. So after racking I'm guessing I'd be down a couple more inches right.

I started this in October. I will probably bottle in March. So about 6 months. I've got 35 gallons going and this is my first year. I plan to have 80-100 gallons going next harvest. I will be able to bulk age some of it then. I really want to bulk age a dry norton.