Rackin time
No H2S…everybody happy. But it is time to get the carboys topped up. The ferment is going to slow soon, and O2 will start being a problem. I picke dup a 6 gal Better Bottle carboy from BevPeople. So much easier top handle. First the measurements
- 6.6 gal
- sugar: 11.5 brix (-1.5/day)
- nose: modless than normal arama; citrus;grapefruit
- taste: good, still mix of sweet and citrus, but starting to get crisp and tangy
- 6.1 gal
- sugar: 12 brix (-2/day)
- nose: same
- taste: same
- 5 gal:
- sugar: 11 brix (-2/day)
- nose & taste: same, with some strong mineral aromas
Racking:
- Racked the 6.6 gal -> 6 gal Better Bottle.
- Cleaned the 6.6 gal carboy.
- Racked the 6.1 gal -> 6.6 gal.
- Cleaned the 6.1 gal.
- Racked the 5 gal into 6.6 gal to top off, the rest into the 6.1 gal.
- Racked the 6 gal Better Bottle to top off the 6.1 gal.
- There was 1 gallon of leftover, went into 1 gal jug. I had to add a little distilled water to top it off.
Now everything is topped off with very little room for air. Now I can let the ferment finish, then move to the farm for the winter.