I was looking at a plastic collapsible fermenter and was thinking it
would be a great way of avoiding the dilution effects of topping off
or needing to have extra juice/wine on hand to top off with when you
rack . Are there any disadvantages to these containers? I figure you
just collapse the container untill there is no more head space and
move on. The one I'm looking at is $10.49 for a 5 gallon container.
What is your experience?

Eric

Eric,

The problem is even the best plastic storage container is permeable to air,
and the worst ones can contaminate your wines with an awful plasticy smell
and taste. Have you ever used one of those for water when camping. Ugh!

Tom
"Eric Deaver" wrote in message
...
I was looking at a plastic collapsible fermenter and was thinking it
would be a great way of avoiding the dilution effects of topping off
or needing to have extra juice/wine on hand to top off with when you
rack . Are there any disadvantages to these containers? I figure you
just collapse the container untill there is no more head space and
move on. The one I'm looking at is $10.49 for a 5 gallon container.
What is your experience?

Eric

Eric Deaver wrote in message ...
Are there any disadvantages to these containers?

I tried it once but never again. A friendly little mouse sank his
teeth into one corner and the contents poured out to the last drop,
collapsing the container, just as it's supposed to be when empty.

I had tried to suppress that camping memory...the one with the rustic
facilities and bathe in the 32 F river. The water in the river was
better then the bottle...except I knew who had washed in the river.

"Tom" wrote in message ...
Eric,

The problem is even the best plastic storage container is permeable to air,
and the worst ones can contaminate your wines with an awful plasticy smell
and taste. Have you ever used one of those for water when camping. Ugh!

Tom
"Eric Deaver" wrote in message
...
I was looking at a plastic collapsible fermenter and was thinking it
would be a great way of avoiding the dilution effects of topping off
or needing to have extra juice/wine on hand to top off with when you
rack . Are there any disadvantages to these containers? I figure you
just collapse the container untill there is no more head space and
move on. The one I'm looking at is $10.49 for a 5 gallon container.
What is your experience?

Eric

Eric
You don't need extra wine or liquid to top up after racking - go to your
nearest kiddies toy shop and buy yourself a pack of marbles, or even
pebbles from the beach, sterylize them and put these in the new jar to raise
the liquid level when you rack - Eureka!
"Eric Deaver" wrote in message
...
I was looking at a plastic collapsible fermenter and was thinking it
would be a great way of avoiding the dilution effects of topping off
or needing to have extra juice/wine on hand to top off with when you
rack . Are there any disadvantages to these containers? I figure you
just collapse the container untill there is no more head space and
move on. The one I'm looking at is $10.49 for a 5 gallon container.
What is your experience?

Eric


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No that is an excellent idea. Seems I've heard or read it before but
it never sank in. Thanks and thanks to all from sparing me the
mistake of going the plastic fermenter route.

Eric


On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 00:17:18 -0000, "WorldsWorst"
wrote:

Eric
You don't need extra wine or liquid to top up after racking - go to your
nearest kiddies toy shop and buy yourself a pack of marbles, or even
pebbles from the beach, sterylize them and put these in the new jar to raise
the liquid level when you rack - Eureka!
"Eric Deaver" wrote in message
.. .
I was looking at a plastic collapsible fermenter and was thinking it
would be a great way of avoiding the dilution effects of topping off
or needing to have extra juice/wine on hand to top off with when you
rack . Are there any disadvantages to these containers? I figure you
just collapse the container untill there is no more head space and
move on. The one I'm looking at is $10.49 for a 5 gallon container.
What is your experience?

Eric


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