Head space

[loren601]

Should I add more water to my wines or is this enough. I am 8days in on my plumb and grapefruit wine.

 

[sloanfamilydsm]

At 8 days they should still be producing co2 which will provide a layer of gas on top of your wine protecting them from oxygen.
As long as the carboys remain sealed the wine is protected.
I would not ad water to top them off as long as the wine is still degaussing.

 

[brazedowl]

agreed. But in the future you don't need that much headspace at all for wine. I have only encountered "blow off" with a cider that I used ale yeast with. I normally bring it right up to within an inch of the neck with no problems at all.

 

[WilliamSlayer]

You're good! I frequently have my wines at that level as long as they have a bit of a co2 barrier. I hate to 'water down' a wine just for the carboys sake.

The carboy works for me, not the other way around!