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.
That was close...
Mar 25, 2007
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I had to do a silent 3am cleanup after wine expansion redecorated my carpet. I put the carboy in a tray ever since!
Jim
garage refrigerator to do Step-4 of the
cleared very nicely, I didn't think it
carboy in the back room.
of the increase in temperature -- until
output side.
rare cases where I did not set the carboy
carpet. I drew out about 20 CC of wine
I'd have had some serious cleanup work to
I put the carboy in a tray ever since!
messagenews:J5xNh.21806$FD1.4016@trnddc05...
garage refrigerator to do Step-4 of the
cleared very nicely, I didn't think it
the carboy in the back room.
of the increase in temperature -- until
the output side.
rare cases where I did not set the carboy
brown carpet. I drew out about 20 CC of wine
I'd have had some serious cleanup work to
any suggestions for trays?
Turkey roasting pan.
Casey
I go to the garden center or Lowes or HomeDepot and get a flower pot water retainer (clear plastic bottom that is usually 1 inch high and as large as you'd like) to fit the carboy. They are cheap and work well. I always start my carboy in these. Saves me often.
DAve
Tater wrote:
I put the carboy in a tray ever since!
messagenews:J5xNh.21806$FD1.4016@trnddc05...
garage refrigerator to do Step-4 of the
cleared very nicely, I didn't think it
the carboy in the back room.
of the increase in temperature -- until
the output side.
rare cases where I did not set the carboy
brown carpet. I drew out about 20 CC of wine
I'd have had some serious cleanup work to
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
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