Recent content by doctorcosmonaut

Through a long story that I'm not going to get into, I have this vacuum bottle filler (primarily used for bottling wine). I have cider I'm wanting to bottle, and I'd hate to throw the thing out. Can a vacuum bottle filler be used for carbonated products? If not, but with a little modification...

I am looking for a transfer pump that can do 12gpm+ and has 1.5" inlet/outlet (I use 1.5" TC). SS is a plus. $500 or less.

What are some TTB/ATF approved alcohol measuring instruments? Price points? Looking for something close to a digital Alla Ebulliometer, but TTB/ATF approved.

Actually working on cider. I know cider production is significantly more similar to wine production than beer. So I'm trying to approach it as if it is wine. However, I don't mind natural carbonation... If that changes things with whether to use CO2 or not?

The "closed tank" is a style of steel fermenter. It still has an airlock. N2 = Nitrogen. It is an inert gas. Side question: What pressure should the co2 be put in the tank at? For N2 I read that you want to regulate it at around ~0.5 psi in a closed top steel fermenter (for safety?)... Would...

So the yeast can survive in a CO2 environment, but not one of nitrogen?

With a closed top steel fermenter do you put the N2 in before or after you have fermented?

I'm looking for an Ultra-Low Pressure N2 Regulator that can regulate at 0.3 psi. Where's the best place to buy this?

Well i'd still love to hear what the other pumps (vacuum, air, etc) you were about to recommend were. They may be adequate for what I need.

Sorry, haven't had a chance to call yet. Yeah, I need to cut down on time, because I'm going to be acquiring more barrels, and thus, need to do more liquid from the fermenting tank to the barrels in less time. What are some good vacuum or air pumps?

I like the pump you sent me the link to on Amazon, and I think I can forgo the variable speed, but I would like to find one that can pump even more gph. Know of one like that, that have the pressure sensor, but can maybe do 200+ gph? Thanks!

Any pumps like this with variable speeds?

Cool, thanks for the links. So if I hooked a barrel topping gun on to a hose hooked up to that pump and turned the lever/knob on the gun to stop the flow, would the pump sense the cessation of outflow and turn off or would I cause a dangerous pressure build up since the must has no where to go?

59 gal. Open to suggestions. The vat has a hose hook-up, so now I need some suction and a gun/wand with flow control.

Yeah looking at transferring from a steel fermentor to oak barrel.