"Wayne" wrote in message
news:abPHf.1164$6G.235@dukeread03...
Does this mean that bulk aging in plastic water bottles could be a good
thing? I'm new at winemaking, and it seems that every time I've read
anything regarding bulk aging in plastic water jugs, there is always a
warning that says something to the effect that although no one has
documented evidence, plastic may be gas permeable, so use it at your own
risk.

Hi Bart,
There is little doubt about the value of micro-oxygenation. But, the
concept is not new. Barrels have been providing micro-oxygenation to
wine
for hundreds of years and the wine chemistry produced by the
micro-oxygenation is one of the major benefits of aging wine in barrels.
--
Lum
Del Mar, California, USA



Hi Wayne,
Indeed it _might_ mean that aging is plastic water bottles is a good thing.
It all depends on the oxygen permeability of plastic water bottles.
--
Lum
Del Mar, California, USA