I thought it might be interesting to find out what home winemakers (or small
wineries) us for primary grape fermentation.

At present all I use is white plastic drums around 250L (60 Gal) with lids.
This appears to work o.k. for red wines but I am not comfortable continuing
with these for white fermentations (chardonnay/seyval) for fear of too much
oxidation.

I am thinking of getting a 250L SS Steel fermentation container with a
spout. Could this be used for reds also? I have also seen SS barrels
available. What would these be used for?

Thanks

Joe