Grendel Active Member Joined Jul 1, 2020 Messages 38 Reaction score 8 Jul 16, 2020 #1 Read this a few times by some members. My 6 bottle kits end up filling 5 bottles more or less after racking etc. my feeling is that topping up before bottling will dilute the wine is this something most of you do?
Read this a few times by some members. My 6 bottle kits end up filling 5 bottles more or less after racking etc. my feeling is that topping up before bottling will dilute the wine is this something most of you do?
Chippy_Tea Administrator. Staff member Administrator Moderator Joined Mar 17, 2013 Messages 51,055 Reaction score 19,015 Location Ulverston Cumbria. Jul 16, 2020 #2 Most modern DJ's are 4.5 litre so you will never get 6 bottles if you don't fill to the base of the neck when you get to the degas and clearing stage.
Most modern DJ's are 4.5 litre so you will never get 6 bottles if you don't fill to the base of the neck when you get to the degas and clearing stage.
Grendel Active Member Joined Jul 1, 2020 Messages 38 Reaction score 8 Jul 16, 2020 #3 i will now divide by 5 when I’m working out the cost per bottle when I’m boasting to my friends. Still works out well worth it
i will now divide by 5 when I’m working out the cost per bottle when I’m boasting to my friends. Still works out well worth it