Dear All,

I want to store self-made wine in plastic watercontainers.
These watercontainers are sold by camping-stores and are made of clear plastic.
They are usefull to me because they can be folded and contain a tap.

On 10 Nov 2003, -MAO- wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> I want to store self-made wine in plastic watercontainers.
> These watercontainers are sold by camping-stores and are made of clear plastic.
> They are usefull to me because they can be folded and contain a tap.
I've seen this done for table wines in europe for short-term
storage, but then again, they also drive Renault's over there. I'm not
sure that plastic provides enough oxygen barrier for unrefridgerated
storage or more than a few days.
Warren Place

"-MAO-" > wrote in message
om...
> Dear All,
>
> I want to store self-made wine in plastic watercontainers.
> These watercontainers are sold by camping-stores and are made of clear
plastic.
> They are usefull to me because they can be folded and contain a tap.

They'd be OK for a camping trip, but no good for long term wine storage.
They're too gas permeable.

Tom S

In North America, winebags are available that are mylar and aluminum,
so that they are better at excluding air. They fold better than these
water containers, and taps are available. I think they come in 3L, 6L
and 10L sizes. If you want some help in getting these, please e-mail
me off list.

(-MAO-) wrote in message . com>...
> Dear All,
>
> I want to store self-made wine in plastic watercontainers.
> These watercontainers are sold by camping-stores and are made of clear plastic.
> They are usefull to me because they can be folded and contain a tap.

"Irene" > wrote in message
om...
> In North America, winebags are available that are mylar and aluminum,
> so that they are better at excluding air. They fold better than these
> water containers, and taps are available. I think they come in 3L, 6L
> and 10L sizes. If you want some help in getting these, please e-mail
> me off list.
>
> (-MAO-) wrote in message
. com>...
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I want to store self-made wine in plastic watercontainers.
> > These watercontainers are sold by camping-stores and are made of clear
plastic.
> > They are usefull to me because they can be folded and contain a tap.

I brew my wine in 1 gal. spring water bottles, but they break from the
fermentation pressure periodically. No air exposure problem over a few
months, but the leakage loss is substantial (5-10%).

My father has used those plastic fold up bags your talking about But they
always ended up breaking apart. I dont use anything that folds up. what I
have now is the plastic (3gal and 5gal) bottles from a water cooler. Seems
to be working great.
Steve

"-MAO-" > wrote in message
om...
> Dear All,
>
> I want to store self-made wine in plastic watercontainers.
> These watercontainers are sold by camping-stores and are made of clear
plastic.
> They are usefull to me because they can be folded and contain a tap.