I brought my Australian Shiraz (Selection International Kit) in from
the garage refrigerator to do Step-4 of the instructions, rack it in
preparation for bottling in ten days. Since it had cleared very nicely, I
didn't think it needed any more cold soaking so I plugged the bung with an
airlock and put the carboy in the back room.
Went in this morning and found the wine had expanded -- obviously
because of the increase in temperature -- until it was right at the bottom
of the bung plug. The airlock liquid was all in the output side.
Now this would not been so close to a disaster except it was one of the
rare cases where I did not set the carboy in a catch pan "just in case." It
was sitting on a frame over the light brown carpet. I drew out about 20 CC
of wine to get the level back to where it was before. Another 5 CC of
expansion and I'd have had some serious cleanup work to do.

--
Galwaf ar fy nhgyd-Gymry i sefyll yn y bwlch!

Casey

I had to do a silent 3am cleanup after wine expansion redecorated my carpet. I put the carboy in a tray ever since!

Jim

"Casey Wilson" > wrote in message news:J5xNh.21806$FD1.4016@trnddc05...
>
> I brought my Australian Shiraz (Selection International Kit) in from the garage refrigerator to do Step-4 of the
> instructions, rack it in preparation for bottling in ten days. Since it had cleared very nicely, I didn't think it
> needed any more cold soaking so I plugged the bung with an airlock and put the carboy in the back room.
> Went in this morning and found the wine had expanded -- obviously because of the increase in temperature -- until
> it was right at the bottom of the bung plug. The airlock liquid was all in the output side.
> Now this would not been so close to a disaster except it was one of the rare cases where I did not set the carboy
> in a catch pan "just in case." It was sitting on a frame over the light brown carpet. I drew out about 20 CC of wine
> to get the level back to where it was before. Another 5 CC of expansion and I'd have had some serious cleanup work to
> do.
>
> --
> Galwaf ar fy nhgyd-Gymry i sefyll yn y bwlch!
>
> Casey
>

On Mar 25, 1:29 pm, "jim" > wrote:
> I had to do a silent 3am cleanup after wine expansion redecorated my carpet. I put the carboy in a tray ever since!
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> "Casey Wilson" > wrote in messagenews:J5xNh.21806$FD1.4016@trnddc05...
>
> > I brought my Australian Shiraz (Selection International Kit) in from the garage refrigerator to do Step-4 of the
> > instructions, rack it in preparation for bottling in ten days. Since it had cleared very nicely, I didn't think it
> > needed any more cold soaking so I plugged the bung with an airlock and put the carboy in the back room.
> > Went in this morning and found the wine had expanded -- obviously because of the increase in temperature -- until
> > it was right at the bottom of the bung plug. The airlock liquid was all in the output side.
> > Now this would not been so close to a disaster except it was one of the rare cases where I did not set the carboy
> > in a catch pan "just in case." It was sitting on a frame over the light brown carpet. I drew out about 20 CC of wine
> > to get the level back to where it was before. Another 5 CC of expansion and I'd have had some serious cleanup work to
> > do.
>
> > --
> > Galwaf ar fy nhgyd-Gymry i sefyll yn y bwlch!
>
> > Casey- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

any suggestions for trays?

>
> any suggestions for trays?
>

Turkey roasting pan.

Casey

I go to the garden center or Lowes or HomeDepot and get a flower pot
water retainer (clear plastic bottom that is usually 1 inch high and as
large as you'd like) to fit the carboy. They are cheap and work well. I
always start my carboy in these. Saves me often.

DAve

Tater wrote:
> On Mar 25, 1:29 pm, "jim" > wrote:
>> I had to do a silent 3am cleanup after wine expansion redecorated my carpet. I put the carboy in a tray ever since!
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>> "Casey Wilson" > wrote in messagenews:J5xNh.21806$FD1.4016@trnddc05...
>>
>>> I brought my Australian Shiraz (Selection International Kit) in from the garage refrigerator to do Step-4 of the
>>> instructions, rack it in preparation for bottling in ten days. Since it had cleared very nicely, I didn't think it
>>> needed any more cold soaking so I plugged the bung with an airlock and put the carboy in the back room.
>>> Went in this morning and found the wine had expanded -- obviously because of the increase in temperature -- until
>>> it was right at the bottom of the bung plug. The airlock liquid was all in the output side.
>>> Now this would not been so close to a disaster except it was one of the rare cases where I did not set the carboy
>>> in a catch pan "just in case." It was sitting on a frame over the light brown carpet. I drew out about 20 CC of wine
>>> to get the level back to where it was before. Another 5 CC of expansion and I'd have had some serious cleanup work to
>>> do.
>>> --
>>> Galwaf ar fy nhgyd-Gymry i sefyll yn y bwlch!
>>> Casey- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> any suggestions for trays?
>

I use an old cookie sheet when bottling but I like DAv'e's idea
better, mine is pretty bent up. My winemaking areas changes by 30 to
40 F during the seasons so I do get a bit of expansion and
contraction.

Joe