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Storing and dispensing wine (w/o bottling)
(confused) wrote in message om>...
> I have made a some wine and have always bottled the wine after the
> firmentation has ended in a glass carboy. I then leave the wine in
> the bottles for some time until ready for consumption.
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> I am curious if bottling is absolutely required. For larger batches,
> can I use a stainless steel tank to age and then dispense the wine as
> required into a glass or carafe for immediate consumption directly
> from the tank?
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> Any information or pointers would be greatly appreciated.
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> Thank you,
> Andrew
Andrew -
I think bottles do two things for you. First and most important,
you are keeping air away from the wine. Second, they are (relatively)
portable. You can take a bottle or two along on a picnic, when you
really wouldn't want to bring a whole barrel.
Most bulk storage methods (barrels, etc.) don't lend themselves
well to keeping air away from the wine, as you gradually consume the
wine. If you have a tank with a flexible air-tight lid, so that the
effective volume of the tank decreases as you remove wine, you could
dispense wine directly from the tank and not have a problem
(theoretically).
I don't have such a contraption, so I can't say how well they
work in practice.
Doug
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