Storing Excess Liquid

[domw001]

Whats the best way to store excess liquid once it have been racked from primary into the secondary?

Hopefully I will have some liquid left over when I fill my secondary 1 gal. carboy. I can then use that liquid for topping up.

I could put say, 2 pints, into my other 1 gal. carboy, but would the the head space be too much for the spare liquid?

 

[Julie]

I usually add to wine bottles and add a airlock.

 

[domw001]

Do they make drilled airlock bungs to fit wine bottles?

I can only find 1 gal./carboy size ones.

 

[UglyBhamGuy]

yes, they do. i believe it's a #3.

 

[Runningwolf]

I also store in wine bottles 1/2 or 1 gallon bottles. Bungs for air locks are available for all.

 

[djrockinsteve]

You can put wine into smaller carboys and wine bottles. If you don't have an airlock at the time of bottling wrap a piece of plastic wrap over it, put it in the refer for a few days until you get an airlock. They are really cheap.

Sure beats wasting good wine.

 

[ffemt128]

I have about 1/2 dozen of the small bungs for wine bottles. They come in real handy.

 

[domw001]

I have seen a video where someone has put a balloon with a small pin-prick over the neck of the wine bottle.



I guess this would permit gas expansion and ventilation it it's own way.

 

[Runningwolf]

Yes it works temporarily. I only did it until the next day when I could go out and get the proper bung.

 

[domw001]

just a thought......if i put the excess in another bottle with a campden tablet to kill the yeast and fermentation, can I then use that liquid for topping up?

 

[UglyBhamGuy]

if so then i would say, only after fermentation has stopped.

As i said in http://www.winemakingtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8193 :
i have been going from 2 gallon primary to 4 ltr secondary (hopefully with 750ml overage) to 1 gallon at first racking, trying to not use the 750ml, that way i have it for the next racking. Some wine just drop more sediment than others.

Also there is the option to have a glass from the leftover 750ml during the second racking if some of it is needed, can't leave it in the bottle with all that headspace. LOL.

oh, when doing this make sure that if you are going to need it that you use the 750ml first as it will have more sediment to must ratio.