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
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.
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
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