"Dazz" > wrote:

> I came across a site selling 5L and 10L plastic storage/serving
> bag-in-boxes.(Basically a bag with a tap)
> It sounds quite novel so I ordered one to put my recent 10L of
> Elderflower in. I was really just wondering if anyone has used
> these things and been happy with them. Saves a lot of bottling,
> but I just thought.......they won't allow for any secondary
> fermentation for sparkling Elderflower will they?
>
> Am I wasting my time, and possibly my wine?

This is similar to the use of PET plastic soda bottles. The
question is how long will the oxygen barrier last. My
expectation is no problem for three months, but definitely
use it all up in four months.

To avoid secondary fermenation, chill the wine and keep the
siphon head about 2" above the lees. If you filter first,
secondary fermentation should not occur.

Dick