Does wine age differently in carboy?

[Zach]

I was told to let my wine age for atleast 6 months, does it make any difference whether its aging in bottles or a carboy?

 

[barbiek]

yes! aging it in carboy lets it clear and degas itself. Youl still be getting sediment dropping in 6 months and longer depending on what your making. With the occasional racking and addition of kmeta. And you can taste test it and make changes if need be. But make sure you give it a taste before the kmeta addition. After its bottled its a done deal.

 

[Zach]

How often should I rack it? Its a pinot noir kit, i tasted it today and it has a strong yeast smell and taste, is this normal? Its been making for 3 aging for about 2 in the carboy

 

[barbiek]

If you could possibly post the maker of the kit and what steps you have taken so far and also the starting gravity and the gravity now would help a lot. Also the smell is the dead yeast cells rack it now and if its fermented dry I would add 1/4 tsp of kmeta

 

[Tenbears]

Has it been racked off of the gross lees. if not it will probably have off flavors by now, if so it should not have yeast smell' once racked of gross lees rack every 30 to 60 days until you see no sediment form in 30 days.

 

[richmke]

After stabilizing, I rack after 30 days, and then every 3 months after that.