Should I buy a Demi-John?

[Runningwolf]

very cool Joe. How do you like those waterless airlocks?

 

[joea132]

Haven't had them long enough to formulate an opinion Dan. I'd say they are more of a necessity for a barrel than for carboys. I just hate flies and scummy water in my air locks and I don't like wasting good vodka. Glycerin seems like a pain so I tried these instead. Got them for a steal too.

 

[Boatboy24]

Where'd you get the waterless airlocks? Thanks.

Jim

 

[joea132]

Vin table out of Pennsylvania. Highly recommended.

 

[the_rayway]

I have carboy envy...

 

[Runningwolf]

Funny you brought up this old thread today. Since then I have bought several Demi Johns for $25. Today I went to a garage sale that had wine making supplies. The girls dad died several years ago and she is selling everything. She had about 12 carboys and said she was going to ask $5.00 each until she saw them on ebay for $50 so she listed them at $30. I let her know she was way over priced and lower them to $20 and she was greatful. She also had 10 demi johns she hadn't brought out yet and I suggested she sells them for $25 which she said she would. Her dad had the oldest and biggest ratchet basket press I ever saw in a basement and he cemented it into the floor. She said it'll stay with the house when they sell. LOL Very nice Italian family and I was happy to talk to them and give them some help. I did not buy anything. The demi's were nice, but they are a pain and very fragile.

 

[the_rayway]

Wow, sounds amazing I would love to have a house with that in the basement!

I just picked up my very first demijohn last night. I'm so excited to get a massive batch of mead going. Just thinking of all the possibilities makes me thirsty

I'm also looking at getting a 5 gal oak barrel. I hear they are pretty fantastic for your reds.

 

[ammymorcle]

Fixed volume use is better.

 

[Wade E]

Personally after seeing the small variable and friends having them and being able to extract samples and just drop the lid down and never have to worry about topping up If save my money and do it right with small variable.

 

[garymc]

I bought a 14.7 gallon demijohn used. I used it one time, cleaned it out, and then noticed a hairline crack in the glass on the widest part of it running across it. Now I'm afraid to use it. I don't want to have it break with 14 gallons of wine in it and waste a huge amount of wine and/or make a huge mess. I really liked it, but no more of them for me. It was the kind in the plastic basket.

 

[Runningwolf]

Gary, it sounds like you have a vessal for some dried flowers! I have four demi's for sale right now. I'm going to all 15 gallon SS beer kegs.