Pat Kennedy > wrote:

> I just inherited a 50 gal stainless container with a rolling stand
> and a nice stainless ball valve at the bottom.

That has to be one big sucker. Can you get it through a door?

> I have in the past made 5 or 6 gal batches of wine or beer and have had
> pretty good success. I would like to utilize this vat for something but I
> am on a limited budget and not sure what I could make that would be good
> but relatively inexpensive. My glass carboy total capacity is about 40
> gallons. I live in SE pennsylvania and the apples are in soon but I
> understand a mix of varieties are better for wine or hard cider.
> Any Suggestions???

In my opinion, your storage capacity should be at least three times your
batch capacity. So you are looking at more carboys for storage, a few
hundred dollars a batch, and low variety in product output.

Unless you have severe emotional ties to this vat, have it appraised, find
a charitable organization that wants it, and take the tax deduction. OR
sell it on ebay.

Dick