Mosti Mondiale Racking from Fermenter

[New Kid]

Why must we rack to glass from fermenter, racking ALL contents, to add the yeast nutrients and oak? Why not just stir everything up, add the yeast nutrients and oak and leave in the fermenter until the all important SG 0.99X reading?

 

[grapeman]

Generally you want to get it under glass to limit exposure to oxygen after the initial vigorous fermentation is complete. Some manufacturers let you complete in the primary and then transfer for clearing. I feel better about getting it under glass about 1.020- but that is just my personal way of doing it.

 

[Wade E]

In ferment all mu reds to completion in primary but dont do that with wnies that can brown like apple or Chardonnay, basically any lighter wines get racked at around 1.015 for me.