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.

 

[old dog new tricks]

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.

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I use this exact set up for just about everything cider or wine I generally only make gallon batches so thought about getting a smaller bucket and tap just for this.

When doing a bigger batch of cider the bucket and little bottler are a life saver.

Regards disturbing the lees I have an auto siphon with a clip to stop it dropping that works well on bottles and buckets, not sure if this will help in your application?

I also find that using finings or cold crash compacts the lees and harder to disturb when bottling

For wine I generally rack from one DJ to another that gets the vast majority of the lees then allow to settle with an airlock on it and then siphon and bottle from there so far had nice clear wine not had any issues with going off or anything but I use narrow neck DJs and siphon off and store with air locks