Recent content by trufflehunter

Hi there i am very interested in JohnT 's comments about the air locks you are using. I am using stainless tanks, floating lids and a plastic airlock with marble inside. Ive been using these for 3 years now i was very doubtful about them at first but ive been told by various writers that they...

I had some round up damage on one of my rows. Looked very different to this, leaves still green but curled. Took a year to recover but now going strong again. This is something else i believe.

I am new to wine making,. What I would like to know is what happens to the wine post fermentation while it's being bulk stored. I made 120 litres of 3 different wines in Italy, White pecorino Rose montepulciano and Rose Sangiovese. The grapes were good, slow fermented at cool temperature...

Air vents Hi Darren, I am planning to make approx. 50 litres of white, the variety is Pecorino, and 50 litres of Cerasuolo, that is a pink made from Montepulciano. But I am still not convinced, as the marble doesnt create a complete seal.....I wish I could explain it better......there is an...

airlocks or vent valve? is there a key difference between and an airlock and a vent valve, i think I am missing something fundamental here,. The valve I have for my SS tanks is in the photo attached, and I cant see how it keeps the air out, it is not sealed; White Plastic Vents Most common...

Dry airlocks Darren the link you posted is very useful, all seems to make sense altho I am still cant see how the 2-way vent valve, plastic with marbles in, prevents air from entering.

dry airlock Thanks Steve, yes the marble sits loose in a depression., as the CO2 is released it pushes the marble clear, the marble will then drop back into the hole and make a seal. I have no idea about physics and chemistry, but I am wondering if this is as secure as a liquid lock, it seems...

Can anyone help me ? I am living in Italy, and just about to make my first batch of wine this Autumn. I have bought 2 stainless steel tanks, but they have dry airlocks., the plastic bell shaped chamber has a loose glass marble covering the exit which presumably is shifted by the CO2 during...