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AndyGoodwin

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So my first time making wine, and I suppose you could say I cheated and used a Wilkinson's syrup one. It seems to have gone well so far, other than I got it to hot and it sprayed out the air lock all over my wall.
It has finished fermenting and is in my garage clearing, it's been there for 3 days but I have no idea how to tell when it is clear, it has about half an inch of sediment on the bottom of the demijohn. Should I just leave it?

I have made beer before that turned out brilliant, was a Conker wood ale.

My
 
So my first time making wine, and I suppose you could say I cheated and used a Wilkinson's syrup one. It seems to have gone well so far, other than I got it to hot and it sprayed out the air lock all over my wall.
It has finished fermenting and is in my garage clearing, it's been there for 3 days but I have no idea how to tell when it is clear, it has about half an inch of sediment on the bottom of the demijohn. Should I just leave it?

I have made beer before that turned out brilliant, was a Conker wood ale.

My

Rack (siphon) to a new demijohn and top up, whenever you have lees (sediment) 1/4" thick or more, or any lees at all after 60 days.
 
Even with a red wine? I only have 1 demijohn at the moment will have to get another and do that
 
No. I would go with amount of sediment in bottom of carboy.
 
jkrug said:
No. I would go with amount of sediment in bottom of carboy.

Cool, I siphoned a bit off in to a glass it was a bit cloudy so it's not ready
 
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