Hello,
I know this topic can be highly debated but I come for some direction based on this groups experience.I am new to making wine by myself (have assisted making wine with family for 20 years) My family has always used glass carboys for secondary and aging and plastic for primary. Now that I’m venturing out on my own and buying my own supplies im debating based on cost and safety to go with all plastic.
The cost savings is most significant to me because I need to buy 15 of them.
The gentleman at the local supply store told me that the plastic let’s too much oxygen in and it would be a concern for secondary and aging. There are articles that go back and forth which makes it all more confusing. I am not using a vacuum to transfer (gravity, manual siphon) so that’s not a concern.
please let me know if you have used all plastic verses glass and if there was a difference in the outcome. Any suggestions based off experience are welcomed and appreciated.
Thank you in advance,
Eric
I know this topic can be highly debated but I come for some direction based on this groups experience.I am new to making wine by myself (have assisted making wine with family for 20 years) My family has always used glass carboys for secondary and aging and plastic for primary. Now that I’m venturing out on my own and buying my own supplies im debating based on cost and safety to go with all plastic.
The cost savings is most significant to me because I need to buy 15 of them.
The gentleman at the local supply store told me that the plastic let’s too much oxygen in and it would be a concern for secondary and aging. There are articles that go back and forth which makes it all more confusing. I am not using a vacuum to transfer (gravity, manual siphon) so that’s not a concern.
please let me know if you have used all plastic verses glass and if there was a difference in the outcome. Any suggestions based off experience are welcomed and appreciated.
Thank you in advance,
Eric