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To say nothing about how difficult it would be to lift the secondary up
to the table level so you could rack it. :*)

Does make sense, probably why wineries don't have bad batches as often
as home winers.

DAve

Tater wrote:
> Guys I was joking about the 65G barrel (i do have it though) as a
> primary.
>
> but it got me to thinking, wouldnt larger primaries (and secondaries)
> help balance out fruit? one sour plum in a 10g primary will have more
> effect than in a 65g primary.
>
> and to gather 65g worth of secondaries?!!!?!! I'd need to sell a
> kidney to get an addition tot eh house just for storages 780 bottles
> of wine...... PER SEASON!!!!!!
>
>
> (drinks maybe 2 bottles a year)
>