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I've been wondering about that. My only winemaking experience is with kits so my general knowledge is limited. My question: If transferring from the primary fermentation bucket to a carboy is not related to fermentation, what is the reason? Is it just to get the wine into the more protected environment of the carboy? Kit instructions actually don't tell you to rack to the carboy until the fermentation is complete and you are ready to stabilize and degas.

[QUOTE="Old Corker, post: 762140, member: 41066"] I've been wondering about that. My only winemaking experience is with kits so my general knowledge is limited. My question: If transferring from the primary fermentation bucket to a carboy is not related to fermentation, what is the reason? Is it just to get the wine into the more protected environment of the carboy? Kit instructions actually don't tell you to rack to the carboy until the fermentation is complete and you are ready to stabilize and degas. [/QUOTE]

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