Degas before moving to barel?

[yppaul]

Hello,

I wanted some advice on when to degas my wine. Should degas before or after moving it to my wood barel?

I am making a red wine (Cabernet), and its completed primary and secondary fermentation. Now it's the time to rack it but wasn't sure about the degas timing.

Thanks a lot!

 

[richmke]

When I bulk age, i don't worry about degassing. It will take care of itself over the next year.

 

[NorCal]

My barrel aged wines tend to degas on their own. If not, I vacuum rack right before bottling.