Hi all,
Does anyone use only plastic carboys for wine making that includes only vacuum transfers / racking?
I've seen the video of Steve doing the vacuum transfer from a glass carboy into a plastic one...but not a vacuum transfer that involves plastic on both ends.
I like the idea of going with all plastic, for safety reasons. However, it seems like plastic isn't as durable in that it's obviously more susceptible to scratches, which wouldn't be ideal for the wine making process. But if it's a matter of carefully washing a good quality plastic carboy (that won't leach stuff into the wine) that lessons scratching, I'd rather go with all plastic as long as they can be used on both ends of the vacuum transfer.
The vacuum pump has a ~1 bar (14psi) max.
Primary ferment in ss tank.
Vacuum transfer to plastic carboys
Rack to other plastic carboys via vacuum pump
repeat as necessary
Vacuum pump from plastic carboys into wine bottles.
Is that possible?
Or, is it just better to go with good Italian made glass carboys and be done with it?
Does anyone use only plastic carboys for wine making that includes only vacuum transfers / racking?
I've seen the video of Steve doing the vacuum transfer from a glass carboy into a plastic one...but not a vacuum transfer that involves plastic on both ends.
I like the idea of going with all plastic, for safety reasons. However, it seems like plastic isn't as durable in that it's obviously more susceptible to scratches, which wouldn't be ideal for the wine making process. But if it's a matter of carefully washing a good quality plastic carboy (that won't leach stuff into the wine) that lessons scratching, I'd rather go with all plastic as long as they can be used on both ends of the vacuum transfer.
The vacuum pump has a ~1 bar (14psi) max.
Primary ferment in ss tank.
Vacuum transfer to plastic carboys
Rack to other plastic carboys via vacuum pump
repeat as necessary
Vacuum pump from plastic carboys into wine bottles.
Is that possible?

Or, is it just better to go with good Italian made glass carboys and be done with it?