fruit wines: When should I go to secondary??/

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so, I have my first batch of made from fruit wine. a 1 gallon batch in a 5 gallon bucket. When should I move it to a secondary one gallon vessel?
 
I move my fruit wines from primary to secondary when they are about 1.020-1.010. If they have tons of fruit bits, I might wait just a little bit longer. Usually, it's about 5 days.
 
thanks Yooper. How do you feel about racking to a one gallon water bottle as a secondary?
 
mikesalvo said:
thanks Yooper. How do you feel about racking to a one gallon water bottle as a secondary?
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I'm not a fan of plastic water bottles. #7 can release BPA, and I'd be concerned about oxygen permeability.

I have many one gallon jugs, though, that are glass. Carlo Rossi wine jugs are perfect, and a #6 stopper and airlock fit perfectly.
 

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