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Never had any issues with the gasket wearing out because it was placed on the floor. I do not do that for sanitary reasons. I rest lids on plastic brute lids and also over sized white lids that I purchased online that fit over my 500l tanks that act as dust lids. My advice to others is to stay...

I have used corny kegs (5ga) and the 15.5 gallon beer kegs. The sanke guts can be taken out with the appropriate tool ( I have never done this but I cant imagine it is all that difficult). When the guts are removed the opening is the same size as a 2" tc fitting used in winemaking (tank...

I would start by reading every winemaking book I could find. That is what many have done. Frankly, the information you receive will be much better. Most here, with the exception of my guess a very few, are brute small container fermentors and carboy folks. All of your questions are easily...

I have several Stainless steel tanks that originally were equipped with the vinyl gaskets. They generally work fine and I really havent had a problem with them. Years ago, in an effort to improve the function of Variable volume ss tanks I made a number of changes or modifications including...

Whether she knows her **** or not doesnt preclude my original premise.

Its kind of funny that malvina is liked 9 times on 8 posts! Not many winemaking women to go around.

I have read this thread from top to bottom and noticed posters referring to Marty, yet I do not see any of marty's posts. Were they taken down by some nazi moderator? Where is the content?

My first wine was cab sauv with thompson seedless! lol. Not proud of that blend or how I vinified it, but I have to say the wine came out pretty well. Truth is it was my first wine - I paid for the grapes but my father made all the decisions regarding skin contact - none- yeast -none- sulfite...

John what kind of wine does the zweigelt grape make. I have heard good things about this grape including that it can been growns in colder zones like where I am in NY. I assume you are not in NY since you are growing Zinfandel as well.

Okay you lost me with your last comment. The M&M family and Frank Musto, more importantly, are great to deal with because they understand that the winemaker of today is quite different from the generations before us. We want quality, we are not looking for grapes to make jug wine, we want to...

Like Rocky, I grew up with winemakers that would blend or coferment zinfandel and muscato. I really never worked with alicante, but this grape was commonly added to a zinfandel ferment to assure a desirable color in the final wine. I love the flavor that muscato gives to a zinfandel when zin is...

Zinfandel and Petite Sirah is probably my favorite blend. I usually like to go 75% Zin and 25 Petite Sirah. Many folks argue that by adding more than 15-20% PS you lose the varietal character of the Zinfandel. For me adding 25% PS gives the Zin the back bone that it needs. The carignane is also...

I am looking for a sump cart to go under my 160l bladder press. St Pats sells one but is rather expensive. I currently use a plastic container with all the necessary connections. I am interested in purchasing an all stainless steel sump cart, preferably with 2" tc connections with a removal...