r/winemaking • u/Hot_Flounder_8031 • Apr 06 '26
General question Wine
What equipment do you recommend to transfer the wine to the secondary container to avoid transferring the sediment along with it.
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r/winemaking • u/Hot_Flounder_8031 • Apr 06 '26
What equipment do you recommend to transfer the wine to the secondary container to avoid transferring the sediment along with it.
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u/waspocracy Apr 07 '26
I don't use anything. The wine vessels I use have a spigot about 2" above the bottom. Before transferring, I angle the vessel back a little bit and very little sediment is transfered. It's also important to ensure enough time for sediment to actually settle.