Does anyone know where I can purchase a nitrogen blanket system for a
59 gallon wine barrel? I will have a partially filled barrel and need
some kind of blanket over the wine to prevent exposure to the air.
Thanks.
Orlando

On Feb 1, 11:38*am, "
> wrote:
> Does anyone know where I can purchase a nitrogen blanket system for a
> 59 gallon wine barrel? I will have a partially filled barrel and need
> some kind of blanket over the wine to prevent exposure to the air.
> Thanks.
> Orlando

Most welding supply houses will sell you a tank and a regulator, just
look under compressed gas or welding supplies locally. If you can get
a used tank it will save you quite a bit. I paid $55 for a full used
aluminum 20# CO2 tank a few weeks ago. Then all you need is a gas
dispersion tube or carbonation stone.

Nitrogen and CO2 use different tank connectors and you are better off
with nitrogen if you are buying from scratch. I might get a flowmeter
too to figure out the volumes but maybe that is just too geeky for
now.

The old time way to solve your problem was to add olive oil to cover
the wine; I'm just telling you, not suggesting it.

Joe


Joe

On Feb 1, 12:20*pm, Joe Sallustio > wrote:
> On Feb 1, 11:38*am, "
>
> > wrote:
> > Does anyone know where I can purchase a nitrogen blanket system for a
> > 59 gallon wine barrel? I will have a partially filled barrel and need
> > some kind of blanket over the wine to prevent exposure to the air.
> > Thanks.
> > Orlando
>
> Most welding supply houses will sell you a tank and a regulator, just
> look under compressed gas or welding supplies locally. *If you can get
> a used tank it will save you quite a bit. *I paid $55 for a full used
> aluminum 20# CO2 tank a few weeks ago. *Then all you need is a gas
> dispersion tube or carbonation stone.
>
> Nitrogen and CO2 use different tank connectors and you are better off
> with nitrogen if you are buying from scratch. *I might get a flowmeter
> too to figure out the volumes but maybe that is just too geeky for
> now.
>
> The old time way to solve your problem was to add olive oil to cover
> the wine; I'm just telling you, not suggesting it.
>
> Joe
>
> Joe

I use argon from the local welding gas supply store. my investment
was about 150-200 in bottle, reg, and nozzle. Refills are about 12
USD.
Search this thread for argon, there are lots of entries.

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