I use 44 gallon & 20 gallon Rubbermaid Brute garbage cans as my fermenters. At the bottom is a 3/4" bulkhead fitting and pvc pipe to serve as my spigot.
Last year I put cheese cloth around the 3/4" pvc that's on the inside of the can to prevent the spigot from clogging. However, that didn't work and the cheese cloth became plugged w/ grape skins and seeds.
I was thinking about putting a whiffle ball around the pvc. This should allow the wine to pass through while keeping the skins out? Or maybe I don't use any sort of filter at all and just hope that the 3/4" opening is large enough not to get clogged. Any thoughts or any other ideas?
Thanks,
Mike
Last year I put cheese cloth around the 3/4" pvc that's on the inside of the can to prevent the spigot from clogging. However, that didn't work and the cheese cloth became plugged w/ grape skins and seeds.
I was thinking about putting a whiffle ball around the pvc. This should allow the wine to pass through while keeping the skins out? Or maybe I don't use any sort of filter at all and just hope that the 3/4" opening is large enough not to get clogged. Any thoughts or any other ideas?
Thanks,
Mike