- Features
- Operation
- Buying Guide
- FAQ
Introducing the WineEasy™ from Bilchmann Engineering™!
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This clean sheet design gives a fresh approach to home wine-making. Packed with features at a competitive price. Available at your local home winemaking retailer!
- No messy transfers to a secondary fermentor
- Less risk of contamination and oxidation
- Great press efficiency
- Less time
- Easy to use
- Simple mess-free cleanup
- Produce consistantly superb wines
OVERVIEW
ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
Using the WineEasy™ combined fermentor and press is admittedly different than anything on the market, but is incredibly easy to use and provides results and ease of use that traditional fermenting and pressing techniques simply can't offer.
At the heart of the system is a high quality stainless primary fermentor (20, 30 and 55 gal sizes). A uniquely designed false bottom located at the bottom of the fermentor allows the pomace to be separated from the wine while draining the unit. The tines on the pressure plate support the bottom of the fermentor and perforated false bottom and keep it from collapsing from the pressure imparted by the vacuum pump.
After alcoholic fermentation, the free run is drained or pumped out of the fermentor. The sliding piston assembly is then installed. The vacuum pump evacuates the carboy (or other vacuum capable vessel) and applies a vacuum under the false bottom of the WineEasy fermentor. This causes atmospheric pressure to push down on the sliding piston pressing the pomace to the ideal maximum pressure of 14 PSI to avoid hard press conditions.
Since this is all done without transferring the pomace to a press, and is done so in a completely closed and air tight system, oxidation and contamination are virtually eliminated.
Cleanup is as easy as scooping out the dry pomace into a container and washing out the high polish stainless steel fermentor.
Blichmann Engineering™ products are sold only through home wine and beer making retailers. For a list of our authorized retailers please click the "Where To Buy" tab above.
The WineEasy™ is truly a revolutionary new process to ferment and press wine. Since the wine is pressed in the same vessel in which it is fermented we configure it in a unique way too, selling the fermenting vat separately from the pressing system.
First, select your batch size noting that the fermentors are designed to be filled about 75% full of must (to allow for cap rise), and typical press efficiencies will be about 60-70%.
Gross Volume (gal) |
Max Must Volume (gal) |
Max Must Weight (lb/Kg)* |
Finished Wine (gal)* |
|
| 20 gal | 20 |
15 |
150/68 |
10 |
| 30 gal | 30 |
23 |
230/104 |
15 |
| 55 gal | 55 |
42 |
420/190 |
27 |
*Finished wine and must weight are approximations only due to varietal differences and other variables.
Buying your system:
We have divided the system into 3 main parts: Fermentor, Piston, and Vacuum pump. This eliminates any wasted components should you desire to have multiple fermentors and/or different size units in your winery.
STEP 1
Base fermenting vat - select the size or sizes that meet your needs. Either one unit or multiple units of the same size. Or even a combination of different sizes! Each fermenting tank comes equipped with the ring stand, bottom valve, false bottom assembly and a tight fitting lid.
STEP2
Purchase a piston assembly to match your fermentor size. You will need ONE piston for each different size fermentor you have in your winery. If you have multiple fermentors of ONE size you only need ONE piston.
STEP3
Purchase the vacuum press kit. You will only need ONE vacuum press kit for your winery no matter what quantity or size fermentors you have. The vacuum press kit can also be used to degass your wine!
