Wine transfer.

[Polcho]

I have come to the point where I need to bottle the wine. it's been in the fermenter, finished, degassed, put back etc.

I am wondering if I should transter it to a clean barrel, then fill the bottles from there.

I usually don't have any help, so when siphoning straight into bottles, I desturb sediment.

My concern is, would the extra step cause me problems with extra air exposure or not?

Everything i do is super clean, just being in the air is my concern.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

My concern is, would the extra step cause me problems with extra air exposure or not?

I don't think so wine is much harder to cock up than beer.

Have a look at this for your existing set up -
https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/little-bottler.103825/post-1251203

If you are going to use a second bucket why not use a little bottler i hated bottling but the little bottler made the chore a lot less of a pita.

 

[MashBag]

I have come to the point where I need to bottle the wine. it's been in the fermenter, finished, degassed, put back etc.

Why do you need to bottle it?

I am wondering if I should transter it to a clean barrel, then fill the bottles from there.

No

I usually don't have any help, so when siphoning straight into bottles, I desturb sediment.

Get a syphon / racking cane

https://www.balliihoo.co.uk/14-rigid-syphon-tube-with-u-bend?gad_source=1

My concern is, would the extra step cause me problems with extra air exposure or not?

Yes

Everything i do is super clean, just being in the air is my concern.

You are right to be concerned.

 

[Polcho]

Thanks, So I need to bottle it because I jave knowhere else to keep it.
I have a siphoning device that has a pin at the bottom, stopping and starting the flow when depressed/ released.
I still manage to desturb sediment with the movement in the fermenter.

 

[Polcho]

Interesting that Chippy, I have barrels like that and one of those sticks with the valve. Next time, I'll degas, transfer to the barrel and use that system.

 

[MashBag]

Thanks, So I need to bottle it because I jave knowhere else to keep it.
I have a siphoning device that has a pin at the bottom, stopping and starting the flow when depressed/ released.
I still manage to desturb sediment with the movement in the fermenter.

Don't move the fermenter then.

Get a syphon hose and a racking cane.

Better still.. On the other end (of the syphon hose) put a party tap and bottle length piece of gas hose. Better be miles. Probably my most used brewing thing.