I'm running out of space at the moment, I might have to clear out a cupboard.
How long do you rack them into the demijohns for?
(PsychoChomp, Fri 10 Aug 2012, 11:39, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

I leave them in the first until the bubbling stops them rack them in to the second to get the wine off the scum
them I leave them in the second until it settles and clears, rack once more, leave until clear and then bottle. Takes different times for different wines but it means you should always have an empty demijohn to rack in to.

You can leave the finished wine in the demijohn for ages without bottling it if you so chose to, some wine makers say its better to mature in the demijohn rather than in a bottle but its personal choice. Maturing is different with different wines too. When I make a red I drink it all within a month of bottling, when its Mead I leave for 6-12 months.
( Peej, Fri 10 Aug 2012, 11:42, Reply)

I don't have the patience or space for that.
But I am thinking about getting a secondary fermenter for the beer to make bottling easier and to get rid of some of the yeast gunk.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 10 Aug 2012, 11:56, Reply)

The canteen where I work gets these massive catering sized bucket of stuff like mayo
I nick them and clean them out and do my large batches in those, Its all food grade so should be fine.
( Peej, Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:05, Reply)

You're a dinner lady?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:12, Reply)

Yup
But I'm only in it for the free hairnets
( Peej, Fri 10 Aug 2012, 12:23, Reply)