I'm making a wine kit with a friend right now...wine expert Chilean Sauvignon blanc. My friend did the final racking and we re supposed to bottle in 2 weeks. When I checked the carboy a couple days after it was racked...it was the most headspace I'd ever seen with a kit...about an inch below where the it starts to curve. From experience I'd prob need 2-3 litres to top off. The instructions specifically said " don't top off"...but I'm not sure wine expert anticipates this much headspace. My friend said there was just the usual lees and bottoms that she racked off. I'm thinking she got sold a carboy that was really a 6 gallon? No clue...was the first time we used it and it came in a open box.
My question is...how long do u have till u have to worry about oxidation? It's been like this for a week and in another week we bottle.
Thanks for any advice!!
My question is...how long do u have till u have to worry about oxidation? It's been like this for a week and in another week we bottle.
Thanks for any advice!!