What You Need to Know
Racking, often referred to as Soutirage or Soutirage traditionnel, also filtering or fining, is the process of moving wine or beer from one container to another using gravity rather than a pump, which can be disruptive to the beverage. The process is also known as Abstich in German and travaso in Italian.
Steps
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Clarified Milk Punch (England): Separates curds from clarified cocktail
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Sake Kasu Removal (Japan): Separates clear sake from rice lees
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Traditional Balsamic Vinegar Transfer (Italy): Aging process between barrels of decreasing size