Comments on: Winemaking Designer Carboys? http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/2008/02/27/winemaking-designer-carboys/ My Blog for Wine Making Enthusiasts Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:47:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Question Of The Week: Can You Put Hot Water In Wine Bottles? | Scott's Wine Making Blog http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/2008/02/27/winemaking-designer-carboys/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Question Of The Week: Can You Put Hot Water In Wine Bottles? | Scott's Wine Making Blog Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:08:21 +0000 http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/?p=15#comment-575 [...] also mentioned in earlier posts that you can now buy clear plastic carboys (see “Winemaking Designer Carboys” post) and these you definitely need to be careful that you don’t add boiling water to [...] [...] also mentioned in earlier posts that you can now buy clear plastic carboys (see “Winemaking Designer Carboys” post) and these you definitely need to be careful that you don’t add boiling water to [...]

]]> By: ed http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/2008/02/27/winemaking-designer-carboys/comment-page-1/#comment-415 ed Mon, 19 May 2008 22:20:33 +0000 http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/?p=15#comment-415 Polyethylene terephalate (PET or PETE) – Used in soft drink, juice, water, beer, mouthwash, peanut butter, salad dressing, detergent and cleaner containers. Leaches Antimony trioxide: workers exposed to antimony trioxide for long periods of time have exhibited respiratory and skin irritation; among female workers, increased incidence of menstrual problems and miscarriage; their children exhibited slower development in the first twelve months of life. The longer a liquid is left in such a container the greater the concentration of antimony released into the liquid. Polyethylene terephalate (PET or PETE) – Used in soft drink, juice, water, beer, mouthwash, peanut butter, salad dressing, detergent and cleaner containers. Leaches Antimony trioxide: workers exposed to antimony trioxide for long periods of time have exhibited respiratory and skin irritation; among female workers, increased incidence of menstrual problems and miscarriage; their children exhibited slower development in the first twelve months of life. The longer a liquid is left in such a container the greater the concentration of antimony released into the liquid.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/2008/02/27/winemaking-designer-carboys/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Kevin Thu, 15 May 2008 18:55:09 +0000 http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/?p=15#comment-373 $24.00 sounds a bit high. I have found that http://www.midwestsupplies.com/ seems to have the best cost for online ordering I have yet to find. They ship via FedEx and you can get deliveries on Sat. No, I'm not going to get a spiff for plugging them. I just spent many hours online comparing upfront cost including shipping and they have every one beat hands down. I think a 6 gl. Better bottle is around $19.00 B4 shipping but combine it with a wine kit and you have a great deal. The B.B is easy to handle, clean and works well for reds and white with no staining or residual color tinges. I still will use glass for fruits as the B.B. may pick up and hold flavors and fruits from those kits. Island Mist kits actually warn you to rack to glass B4 adding the "F" pack. Cheers to all! $24.00 sounds a bit high. I have found that
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/ seems to have the best cost for online ordering I have yet to find. They ship via FedEx and you can get deliveries on Sat.
No, I’m not going to get a spiff for plugging them. I just spent many hours online comparing upfront cost including shipping and they have every one beat hands down.
I think a 6 gl. Better bottle is around $19.00 B4 shipping but combine it with a wine kit and you have a great deal.
The B.B is easy to handle, clean and works well for reds and white with no staining or residual color tinges. I still will use glass for fruits as the B.B. may pick up and hold flavors and fruits from those kits. Island Mist kits actually warn you to rack to glass B4 adding the “F” pack.

Cheers to all!

]]> By: Anne-Marie http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/2008/02/27/winemaking-designer-carboys/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Anne-Marie Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:24:59 +0000 http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/?p=15#comment-7 My husband brews beer and uses glass ones. While heavy, he feels they are easier to clean. He's a chemist, so he's more comfortable using glassware than plastics. My husband brews beer and uses glass ones. While heavy, he feels they are easier to clean. He’s a chemist, so he’s more comfortable using glassware than plastics.

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/2008/02/27/winemaking-designer-carboys/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Scott Young Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:34:25 +0000 http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/?p=15#comment-6 As a follow-up to this plastic carboy post, one reader mentioned that she loves the new carboy due to how light it is but wanted me to mention not to add boiling water to it (to clean it) as it will cause the carboy to shrink! She unfortunately knows this from experience. :) As a follow-up to this plastic carboy post, one reader mentioned that she loves the new carboy due to how light it is but wanted me to mention not to add boiling water to it (to clean it) as it will cause the carboy to shrink! She unfortunately knows this from experience. :)

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/2008/02/27/winemaking-designer-carboys/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Scott Young Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:54:18 +0000 http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/?p=15#comment-5 Hi Heinz, Thank you for your comment. Good question on whether or not the $24.99 is a good deal or not. It fits 23 litres so is perfect for wine kits but I can see your point if you are making your own wine from scratch. Scott Hi Heinz,

Thank you for your comment. Good question on whether or not the $24.99 is a
good deal or not. It fits 23 litres so is perfect for wine kits but I can
see your point if you are making your own wine from scratch.

Scott

]]> By: http://fermentedfruits.blogspot.com http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/2008/02/27/winemaking-designer-carboys/comment-page-1/#comment-3 http://fermentedfruits.blogspot.com Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:33:52 +0000 http://www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/?p=15#comment-3 24.99???? What a rip. From what I can see all this is a plastic water bottle wich you can pic up FULL from your local grocery store for a $10 deposit and the cost of the water (Usually 3 to 5 bucks). I know most are blueish but I'm qure you could find a clear one if you looked. Personally, I use small 1 Gallon jugs for the secondary and 2 Gallon glass jars for the Primary. I really don't need to make large batches, this way I can play around abit more without the worry of wasting money. That and fermentation seems to go that much faster in smaller batches. Cheers, Heinz http://fermentedfruits.blogspot.com 24.99???? What a rip. From what I can see all this is a plastic water bottle wich you can pic up FULL from your local grocery store for a $10 deposit and the cost of the water (Usually 3 to 5 bucks). I know most are blueish but I’m qure you could find a clear one if you looked.
Personally, I use small 1 Gallon jugs for the secondary and 2 Gallon glass jars for the Primary. I really don’t need to make large batches, this way I can play around abit more without the worry of wasting money. That and fermentation seems to go that much faster in smaller batches.

Cheers,

Heinz

http://fermentedfruits.blogspot.com

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