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[kenk175]

Couple of questions. I have glass jug for my secondary that is a little over one gallon about a pint over. It was about an inch from the top when I went from my pail to the secondary, after my first racking I had a gallon. Do I top up to stay about an inch from the top or keep it at a gallon, I don't want to dilute the wine too much.

Next question What are normal odors? My wine smells very yeasty is that normal.

 

[novalou]

Couple of questions. I have glass jug for my secondary that is a little over one gallon about a pint over. It was about an inch from the top when I went from my pail to the secondary, after my first racking I had a gallon. Do I top up to stay about an inch from the top or keep it at a gallon, I don't want to dilute the wine too much. Next question What are normal odors? My wine smells very yeasty is that normal.

I like to top off with a similar wine.

The yeast smell will dissipate as the wine continues to clear.

 

[Noontime]

You can either top up with a similar wine, or since it's such a small batch you can try to displace the volume with some sterilized glass marbles (or something similar).

The wine can go through a few weird phases as it ages, so I wouldn't worry about anything unless it smells BAD, like rotten eggs, or rubber, or something llike that. The first few months it can do funky things depending on what the wine is made from.

 

[kenk175]

ok thanks I forgot about the marbles I've read that before.