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Where about in Illinois ? I am from Kane County

Thanks everyone - it is the busy time of year with harvest and all ! I did make and send Chuck a headspace eliminator to fit that 12 gallon carboy of his

I'm really not sure which point you are trying to get across ? Degassing does occur below the surface of the liquid as shown in this video with a headspace eliminator attached. It will continue to do this to it reaches approx 14 in hg. (depending on temperature) It takes alot more than 5 in...

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I just knew that the whole carboy implosion would come up again - I wanted to do the same exact test - but someone already beat me to it - LOL

I did not know that John Duich started up again ? I will have to give him a call - Thanks

Is there a certain type you are looking for ? I know of several u-pick vineyards within the area - Most of the time when it comes to a good quality of grapes - I need to place my order with a group buy back in the early July

The whole entire imploding of a carboy comes up AGAIN - I know that thermal shock, will crack and destroy a carboy - FACT Here is a great video = You must watch it all the way to the end

Put the floor corker on a tabke or counter top and use your entire body rater than just your back .

Thankfully no one got hurt. I always bulk age my wines with air locks - because of temperature and barometric pressure changes. I also live in the Midwest.

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I live in Kane County ILL . I will be attending the picnic for the Wisconsin Vintner's Association. I belong to all 3 groups and it is well worth the trip to visit and learn at their meetings. PM me and maybe we can carpool ?

I thought it was free shipping above 100 dollars , I will look into it personally

I believe it was quite reasonable - that is why I put it on my website to help others - Thanks Craig ! https://www.allinonewinepump.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Canada-filter.jpg

If you don't want to lift full carboys and stand while bottling. Check out allinonewinepump.com

I agree with building a dedicated shelving unit - It really is not worth taking the chance. Go with your GUT feeling -

l shock I wonder if they are using Pyrex glass carboys that can take the thermal shock from steam for sanitizing ?

Here I copied and pasted it off of facebook = Daniel Pambianchi April 17 at 9:04 AM After a 9-month watch period, I now have conclusive evidence that "grab ring" type bungs (TOP picture) allow much more oxygen into carboys than the common silicone bungs. Now, I'm suspecting the new-type...

I got ahold of Daniel and got a link for what you were looking for = https://techniquesinhomewinemaking.com/attachments/File/Coravin%20Performance%20Study%20Paper%20v0.1.pdf I hope this helps -