Sur lie - a few seeds and skins crept in

[keverman]

I typically sur lie age my Marquette for about 4 months beginning the stirring process at the end of primary as MLF takes off, then tapering off the stir schedule to once a month when MLF is complete. Question: this year instead of trying to dump heavy buckets through a funnel with screen I used my all-in-one pump. Now that the wine is all in carboys I see a few seeds (maybe 4 or 5) and maybe one or two individual skins got through in each carboy. Is this okay for the next 4 months or do I need to re-rack? Thanks for any help!

 

[winemaker81]

How large is your batch? Unless you're making 1 or 2 gallon batches, I would not expect any problems.

 

[keverman]

How large is your batch? Unless you're making 1 or 2 gallon batches, I would not expect any problems.

I have both 5 and 6.5 gallon carboys....

 

[winemaker81]

I have both 5 and 6.5 gallon carboys....

From that I assume you have at least 5 US gallons of wine from the batch. I don't expect any problems for you.

In the future, straining the wine is a good idea.

 

[keverman]

From that I assume you have at least 5 US gallons of wine from the batch. I don't expect any problems for you.

In the future, straining the wine is a good idea.

 

[keverman]

Yes! Thank you. I found the thread here about the PVC drilled with holes then covered with mesh to put racking wand into as a way of straining what's being racked...but a day too late. Next year!

 

[Hazelemere]

I typically sur lie age my Marquette for about 4 months beginning the stirring process at the end of primary as MLF takes off, then tapering off the stir schedule to once a month when MLF is complete. Question: this year instead of trying to dump heavy buckets through a funnel with screen I used my all-in-one pump. Now that the wine is all in carboys I see a few seeds (maybe 4 or 5) and maybe one or two individual skins got through in each carboy. Is this okay for the next 4 months or do I need to re-rack? Thanks for any help!

should be fine

 

[winemaker81]

Yes! Thank you. I found the thread here about the PVC drilled with holes then covered with mesh to put racking wand into as a way of straining what's being racked...but a day too late. Next year!

I assume you mean the jig I produced at very low cost and with almost no effort?

All jokes aside, that jig works wonders.