Making sure I do this right

[James0816]

Racked to secondary, added just a bit under 1/16 tsp Kmeta and gently swirled bottle.

Put an airlock on it and its bubbling just a wee bit. (This is normal right)

After a day or two i will then add sorbate and repeat

After another couple, backsweeten and bottle.

Just making sure i get it right

Thanks for all the help

 

[James0816]

Oh, and about head space, im about an inch from the neck after racking. Is that going to be an issue?

 

[Seamonkey84]

Can’t comment on stabilizers, but in secondary, you generally want to eliminate as much surface area ass possible. The bubbles can be from off gassing if you didn’t degas it first.
So in a carboy, if there’s no fermentation taking place anymore, I’d fill it right up into the neck, leaving maybe an inch of air. Use water if you must, but If your stabilizing and sweetening it, you can alway add juice, sugar syrup, or honey to take up volume and add sweetness.

 

[Maylar]

Oh, and about head space, i'm about an inch from the neck after racking. Is that going to be an issue?

This is typical of mine...

 

[James0816]

This is typical of mine...

So I can add my roughly 1/5 cup honey and top off with water and all should be good.

Btw...what is in your bottles? Looks like licorice bites.

 

[wildmazer]

looks like oak cubes

 

[NeverDie]

I think maybe (?) part of the reason for leaving any headspace at all is to allow for thermal expansion. Believe it or not, the waterline in your jug is a kind of crude thermometer. Air compresses, but not liquid.

 

[Maylar]

looks like oak cubes

Yeppers.