Thank you both for the advice! Rocky, in regards to topping up the carboy I have attached a photo of mine showing where mine sits in the carboy. I lost a bit when siphoning from the primary to secondary because I couldn't maintain the siphon once the level in the primary was low.
It has been...
So i'm making my first kit. It's the Spanish Tempranillo Winexpert World Vineyard kit. The instructions told me to stir "vigorously" so...I went for it... However, when reading about degassing afterwards I believe I put my wine at risk of oxidization because some of the time while stirring...
