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See: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rotary-fermentor-mike-albrecht-p-e-

I have seen some information on large (5,000+ gallon) commercial rotary fermentors, but has anyone seen any information on a small size (under 100 gallon)?

I recently received an email about a link on my website (www.smartdogwinery.com). "Hello, 
My name is Ernest and I manage the maintenance for the website www.----.net It has come to my attention that your website or a website hosted by your company contains links to our website. ..... "...

Finally got started this year (work and a kitchen remodel conflicted (new kitchen appliances in work area)). :tz The source I was hoping to use had nothing available, so contacted Delta Packing and got 9 lugs of Syrah yesterday (drove over and picked up). They looked real good, did not see...

:slpAnd he blames it on homewinemakers http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/crime-law/owner-oakley-vineyard-angered-by-grape-heist/nRHr9/

Being into beer and wine (in more than one way) knowing how big a butt you will have is important! The butt (from the medieval French and Italian botte) or pipe is an old English unit of wine casks, holding two hogsheads (about (477 litres). A hogshead varied in size but today is most commonly...

I realize it all depends on the grapes, but the amount of juice per pound allways has othered me. I consistently here of amounts like 7 to 8 gallons per 100 hundred pounds. My experience has been more in the 5.5 to 6 gallons. This is from some self picked Pitite Sirah, and Brehem zin, Petite...

In the Febuary-March 2012 issue of "WineMaker" in the What's New Section (page 11) there was a blurb for "Sparkling Sensations" kit for making sparkling wine. Does anyone have any experience with this kit. Also see www.youmakechampagne.com

In monitoring my zin in the MLF process, I have noticed the pH is raising (which I expected) and the SO2 is droping. I want to raise the SO2 level and lower the pH. Now from my remembered chemistry I beleive that by adding SO2 this should also lower the pH. Or do I need to add an...

Well this weekend I started Edon Knoll Zinfandel from Brehm Vinyard. I got two 5-gallon pails last Tueday (19 April) and they were ready on Friday (22 April). For details see: http://www.smartdogwinery.com and http://www.smartdogwinery.com/making_wine/default.html

Just startin my first batch from frozen must (details at www.smartdogwinery.com) (getting ready for using fresh grapes this fall). Any comments on Accuvin tests kits pro or con? www.accuvin.com

Just startin my first batch from frozen must (details at www.smartdogwinery.com) (getting ready for using fresh grapes this fall). Any comments on Accuvin tests kits pro or con? www.accuvin.com

I am working on a Cellar Classic Winery Series California Syrah. The primary fermentation went well, and as per the kit instructions I racked to secondary on day 8 (it was ready on six, but time and other commitments delayed me). For most of the first week in the secondary fermentation, bubbles...

While I don't drink any more wine, I don't drink any less either. After many hundreds of moons I am about to embarque on the wine making adventure again. I have no equipment, and do wonder what a good starting point is equipment wise. Definately plan to scale up, so do not want to buy...