I was a fan of free floating skins , but losing a gallon in the lees of an extended maceration has me rethinking the idea.I'm a free floater, feel we get better extraction. A little pain to rack, I use a mesh bag around my vacuum tube pickup, then turn the bag inside out & pour the last of the must into the bag & squeeze dry. Roy
Yep, same here. I think I mentioned something about that in my EM thread, plus it’s just a messI was a fan of free floating skins , but losing a gallon in the lees of an extended maceration has me rethinking the idea.
Experience is the greatest teacher.Yep, same here. I think I mentioned something about that in my EM thread, plus it’s just a mess![]()
Same bung as you’d use in a better bottle plastic carboy.I may have to look into a Fermonster, although I'd need specifics on a bung that can fit the all in one wine pump.
mine uses #10 bung.I may have to look into a Fermonster, although I'd need specifics on a bung that can fit the all in one wine pump.
Pics or it didn’t happenSo I went this route. Makes punching the cap a bit interesting but seems to me its so far so good.