Vadai barrel

[fivebk]

Look what was on my doorstep when I got home this afternoon







BOB

 

[Wade E]

Very nice!

 

[Runningwolf]

Nice! Someday.....

 

[hvac36]

Wait that was mine, UPS man delievered it to the wrong address...

 

[fivebk]

Wait that was mine, UPS man delievered it to the wrong address...

Something must be messed up Fedex delivered this

BOB

 

[hvac36]

Maybe thats why my Tracking number did not work at UPS

 

[ibglowin]

Nicely done Bob!

Don't use the oak stopper! It will stick solid like a rock and you will need a hammer to break it free.

Get one of the solid silicon stoppers available from Morewine or Vadai.

 

[Runningwolf]

Mike, won't he need to buy two? One solid and one for an air lock. If you do an mlf in the barrel it'll blow a solid bung off if it's properly topped off.

 

[fivebk]

I ordered a silicone stopper from Sandor, but his shipping guys didn't get it in the box. I called and it's on it's way. If I get grapes off my vines this summer I'll get a vented bung for that. Still too soon to tell if the vines will do anything this year.

BOB

 

[tonyt]

Be sure and follow Sandro's breaking in instructions.

 

[ibglowin]

I have one of those dry airlocks for my barrels but have never used it. I have never done an MLF or MILF in any of my barrels and don't plan on it. It may happen but not on purpose. I only add wine to the barrels after they have been degassed (if a kit) and bulk aged for a bit or been through MLF if fresh grapes. By the time I add them they are pretty quiet and not active.

 

[ibglowin]

Forgot to mention if your going to do a barrel ferment of say a Chardonnay to break it in just a bit before you put a red in then yes, you will need to cluge an airlock together of sorts or pick up one of the dry airlocks.

 

[robie]

I have the silicone, dry air locks for my barrels, as well as the solid and drilled silicone bungs. The dry air locks work great and make a cool puffing sound when the wine is fermenting in the barrel.

Enjoy that new barrel. Make sure all leaks have stopped before you fill it with wine.