Racking the plumwine

Last weekend I reckoned it was time to rack the plumwine. The fermentation has stopped. The water in the waterlock has been level for a bit more than a week, and there was layer of sediment at the bottom of the flask. I assume that now the fermenting has come to an end the next objective is to clear the wine, and that all we can do to achieve is wait and rack the wine into a clean container every few months. So, here is what I did:

Carefully, not disturbing the sediment, place the demijohn on a high surface. Have another sterile container ready to rack the wine into. I used one of my food-grade buckets. Take a tube, hang one end in the wine, and suck the wine through untill it starts flowing. I love this principle of transporting fluids. When the wine flows it is a matter of waiting. With the last bit you have to be careful to not suck up the sediment. Tilt the demijohn to get as much wine as you can.

 When all the wine is out, clean the demijohn, pour the wine back in, put the waterlock back on and wait again for a month or two.

I got to taste a sip of the wine when I sucked it through the tube, and was very pleasantly surprised. It is mildly sweet and the plum-taste is very nice. I can`t wait for this stuff to be done so I can enjoy a glass.