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Date: 20 Sep 2007 17:39:02
From: Randall Nortman
Subject: Racking cane for small batches?
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I do small batches of wine/mead -- between a liter and a gallon at a
time -- and I've been wondering if it's worth buying a
racking/siphoning setup. It seems I can just carefully decant the
brew off the sediment with small batches like this, but maybe I don't
know what I'm missing. One potential benefit would be that I could
probably more easily keep oxygen out of the brew as I transfer it with
a proper racking cane and siphon, while also keeping more of the
dissolved CO2 due to less splashing. But I'm not sure any of that is
really worth it, and I am trying to keep my total amount of equipment
(and therefore required storage space) to a minimum. But if it would
make my life a lot easier, or do a better job keeping the sediment
out, I don't mind dropping a few bucks on it.
TIA for any advice.
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Randall
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Date: 21 Sep 2007 19:23:57
From: Vladimir
Subject: Re: Racking cane for small batches?
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On Sep 20, 1:39 pm, Randall Nortman <usenet8...@wonderclown.com >
wrote:
> I do small batches of wine/mead -- between a liter and a gallon at a
> time -- and I've been wondering if it's worth buying a
> racking/siphoning setup. It seems I can just carefully decant the
> brew off the sediment with small batches like this, but maybe I don't
> know what I'm missing. One potential benefit would be that I could
> probably more easily keep oxygen out of the brew as I transfer it with
> a proper racking cane and siphon, while also keeping more of the
> dissolved CO2 due to less splashing. But I'm not sure any of that is
> really worth it, and I am trying to keep my total amount of equipment
> (and therefore required storage space) to a minimum. But if it would
> make my life a lot easier, or do a better job keeping the sediment
> out, I don't mind dropping a few bucks on it.
>
> TIA for any advice.
>
> --
> Randall
Fermtech now makes a mini auto siphon designed for 1 gallon jugs.
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Date: 20 Sep 2007 16:42:09
From: Bob F
Subject: Re: Racking cane for small batches?
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"Randall Nortman" <usenet8189@wonderclown.com > wrote in message
news:13f5c1m9d7alcde@corp.supernews.com...
>I do small batches of wine/mead -- between a liter and a gallon at a
> time -- and I've been wondering if it's worth buying a
> racking/siphoning setup. It seems I can just carefully decant the
> brew off the sediment with small batches like this, but maybe I don't
> know what I'm missing. One potential benefit would be that I could
> probably more easily keep oxygen out of the brew as I transfer it with
> a proper racking cane and siphon, while also keeping more of the
> dissolved CO2 due to less splashing. But I'm not sure any of that is
> really worth it, and I am trying to keep my total amount of equipment
> (and therefore required storage space) to a minimum. But if it would
> make my life a lot easier, or do a better job keeping the sediment
> out, I don't mind dropping a few bucks on it.
>
Just buy some clear tubing. You don't need a cane for small batches. It coils up
for storage. Easier? Probably not. But it will reduce oxygen.
Bob
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