6 Gallon glass Carboys....

[ratflinger]

Aren't 6 gallons!

Learned the hard way today that when moving from a 6g glass to a 6g Better Bottle I had 1 1/2 750ml bottles left over. Fortunately needed some top up wine so it was not wasted. Looks like it's time to invest in glass marbles!

 

[Scott B]

Yep, those Marbles work great. I have 80 pounds so far.

 

[Tom]

I bet the glass carboy was Italian and had ribs on the sides. Right?

 

[grapeman]

As i racked about 20 carboys of wine this weekend, it was quite apparent that the new Italian carboys are indeed bigger than the Mexican carboys. As I went from one kind to another, I had to be careful which I emptied to refill, because I either had too much for one or not enough for the other. Luckily it worked quite well as I was racking off bentonite and acid, so I was losing some. It all worked out alright and I ended up with just a bit less than I began with- probably only lost a couple gallons altogether.

 

[Tom]

WOW ! !
How long did it take you to rack 20 carboys??
I hope you rewarded yourself with a nice glass or TWO ! or THREE ? ? ? ...

 

[admiral]

20 carboys!!!!!! Whether they were Mexican or Italian, that is a lot of work. Surely there was some wine left over for those who labored in your vineyard?

 

[Goodfella]

WOW ! !
How long did it take you to rack 20 carboys??
I hope you rewarded yourself with a nice glass or TWO ! or THREE ? ? ? ...

Wait..... I'm pretty good at math!!! Hang on..... let's see... racking 20 carboys..... Got it...


20 carboys= 20 glasses of wine or beer

 

[grapeman]

WOW ! !
How long did it take you to rack 20 carboys??
I hope you rewarded yourself with a nice glass or TWO ! or THREE ? ? ? ...

I did 10 yesterday and another 10 today. I did them in the morning and some carpentry work in the new winery in the afternoons. I may play hookey from drafting tomorrow and do another 10 and then some more carpentry in the afternoon. Actually I only have a bit more framing and then insulating the locked tax paid storage room.


I nver lack for wine........ I needed to sample the wine as I racked to make sure of no off flavors etc so I typically have a couple ounces from each carboy. The Steuben and Buffalo are unique and quite spicey. I did some Sabrevois in a blush and WOW is it ever delicious. Today I did some LaCrescent and St. Pepin. The St Pepin will be the best I have made of it so far, bursting with citrusy aromas and full of apple, pear,pineapple and grapefruit-outstanding. The LaCrescent is great as usual, but a bit high in acid. I may need to drop that a bit more.


Man it is hard to do my job, but somehow I struggle through.

 

[Tom]

Goodfella,
If appleman had a glass from each carboy he would NEVER finish racking..

 

[Goodfella]

Yeah.... But it would be a lot of fun to try!!!

 

[peaches9324]

one word comes to mind as I read your postand we all know what thatword isOBSESSION! YOU GO! This house is smelling like a whinery already and I only have 1 carboy filled and one fermenting bucket filled! And I must say it smells SO GOOD!

 

[ratflinger]

I bet the glass carboy was Italian and had ribs on the sides. Right?</font>

Correct

 

[Tom]

The Italian carboys tent to be about 750+ml larger than the Mexican ones

 

[xanxer82]

I just bought another glass 6 gallon italian carboy today from the LHBS.
So now I have 2 glass 6 gallon and 2 better bottles at 6 gallons each.
Go the MM Sauvingon Blanc Clearing in one and RJS Malbec in the other.
Those carboys sure are slippery when cleaning them though. I gotta definitely order some carboy handles. The Brewhauler that I bought is a godsend when moving the fully glass carboys around. I want a second one though. Those should be a must for the glass carboys.

 

[Runningwolf]

I just bought another glass 6 gallon italian carboy today from the LHBS.
So now I have 2 glass 6 gallon and 2 better bottles at 6 gallons each.
Go the MM Sauvingon Blanc Clearing in one and RJS Malbec in the other.
Those carboys sure are slippery when cleaning them though. I gotta definitely order some carboy handles. The Brewhauler that I bought is a godsend when moving the fully glass carboys around. I want a second one though. Those should be a must for the glass carboys.

I have those red handles on everyone of my carboys and I never let go of them when I am cleaning them. They really assist in lifting. I keep one hand under the carboy and one on the handle. Yes it does add another $6 to the price of a carboy, but when you consider the nightmare of dropping one and ending up in the ER its a small price to pay.

 

[ibglowin]

A $6 handle is cheaper than a new $40 Carboy! I have had several nearly slip right out of my hand while rinsing if it were not for the handle it would have been a shattering moment!

 

[AlFulchino]

or get or make a carboy dolly

 

[slopenutz]

Any idea what the "true" size of a 5 gallon italian carboy is? Just wondering because a 5 1/2 gallon carboy would be perfect for racking after clearing.

 

[Tom]

Very carefully fill it up with waterand see

 

[slopenutz]

I guess I should rephrase the question...

Does anyone out there who OWNS a 5 gallon Italian carboy have any idea on the true size?