A vacuum system for amateur home winemaking
David W. Vehar
There are a number of pre-built vacuum systems available for the home winemaker, and there is no reason to disparage any of these. However, during my 40-year career as an engineer making equipment work in a laboratory, I have found it considerably more satisfying to design and build something myself than to purchase it. Besides, after said 40-year career, I prefer to avoid heavy lifting. So, a few years ago when my wife presented me with a home winemaking kit, I immediately started to think of ways to make the material handling easier. Continue reading “Vacuum System for Home Winemaking”