My Craigs List Score

[user 17778]

I've been reading about everyone else's Craigs List scores and took a look my self at the Phoenix Craigs List. Score!!! Today I got 1 -5 gal, and 3-6.5 gallon glass carboys for $34 total. They are a little dirty from sitting outside but good shape, no chips. I've decided I'm going to bulk age my wines so these carboys will come in handy. Now I need to save my money for more kits.
Laura

 

[xanxer82]

Great find!

 

[Tom]

Nice score but remember that you need to keep them full when aging. Kits make only 6 gallons so you need a "like" wine added to fill the difference

 

[user 17778]

Nice score but remember that you need to keep them full when aging. Kits make only 6 gallons so you need a "like" wine added to fill the difference

Is it possible to fill the empty 1/2 gallon space with CO2 before putting on the airlock??? Or you can add marbles or something else to take up the space right? Or perhaps make up two kits and put 6.5 gal in one carboy, 5 gal in the second carboy and the rest in a 1/2 gal jug.

 

[Tom]

I would not rely on the Co2 but the others are OK

 

[user 17778]

Thanks Tom,
Wondering about the CO2. Is the problem that you can't keep it in or that you can't tell if you still have it topped up with CO2 or you just don't want that much space with CO2?
Laura

 

[Tom]

Al of the above.
I have a wine club member that uses nitrogen instead.(its heavier)

 

[winemaker_3352]

Nice score - i found a lady selling 6 gallon carboys for $5 a piece - by the time she replied to my email - they were all gone

 

[Runningwolf]

I've been reading about everyone else's Craigs List scores and took a look my self at the Phoenix Craigs List. Score!!!

I'd tell you about my score there but they took the link off last week. LMAO

 

[Green Mountains]

I'd tell you about my score there but they took the link off last week. LMAO

Haha Tom. Now you gotta go to the streetcorners.