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Concord Grape Wine Adventure – Day 22

Why rack wine every few months? Why not let it sit until ready for bottling?

Autolysis. Yeast cells remaining will eventually feed on the lees. This induces bad flavors into the wine. Racking every few months will prevent this.

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