Racked The Merlot

Six days have passed since i started the primary fermentation of the Merlot and was time to rack it into the carboy. No one was around today so i had to do everything myself but it wasn't that big of a deal. Probably could have racked the wine the day before but i got home late and i was too tired to do anything other than sleep.

First thing i did was take a specific gravity reading. It was 0.992, which is kind of low and probably won't get any lower as the yeast has probably killed itself off from all the alcohol it has produced. Not sure if its a big deal how fast the yeast does its thing, i guess i'll find out in 4 months when its ready to drink.


i can't stand cleaning everything, i wish i could just befriend someone that just likes to clean and invite them over when i need the wine junx cleaned. Alas, i haven't found anyone yet...Oh well, now just another 11 days until the clearing chemicals are put in. Woot.