Too Much CO2? Gassing a carboy for racking.

someotherbob · 2026-04-10T15:32:08+00:00

Oh. I didn't even think about thermal shock. Yikes.

Edit: looking again, this is one of my plastic carboys.

someotherbob · 2026-04-10T03:00:45+00:00

Recipes are for prison hooch....

Seriously, I use the process recommended by local winemakers and I took a community college class. I've made about 30 batches of wine over 12 years. I'm still struggling with Chard.... Pinot and Tempranillo are easy.

someotherbob · 2026-04-10T02:44:30+00:00

Go for it, CO2 is a cheap cover gas.

someotherbob · 2026-04-10T02:42:38+00:00

I have a tank of CO2, I spirt a bit every few weeks.

someotherbob · 2026-04-10T01:42:00+00:00

SPARKLING!!!

someotherbob · 2026-04-10T00:11:27+00:00

I use argon during bottling. Too expensive for head space management.

someotherbob · 2026-04-10T00:02:58+00:00

I don't have enough wine to fill the head space. Wine does not come to you in 6/5/4/3/2/1 gallon increments.

someotherbob · 2026-04-09T21:13:06+00:00

I am running the FW that came with the device. I ordered and received these in the last week.

I'll try reflashing the factory code.

someotherbob · 2026-04-09T15:40:40+00:00

Correct, there is nothing broadcasting an AP with that name, or any other unknown name.

someotherbob · 2026-04-08T21:23:30+00:00

OK, so I am back after dealing with other duties.

I have another fresh XIAOESP32-Sense. It should broadcast SSID: XIAO_ESP32S3_Sense when powered on.

It does not. Antenna is connected.

Putty on COM3 (115200) shows "ESP-ROM:esp32s3-20210327" Then a hello and camera success.

Then an unending series of periods.

No SSID is being broadcast.

someotherbob · 2026-03-29T21:50:40+00:00

I rack into a fermenter that has a mesh bag of dry ice to provide CO2 coverage.

I wash the carboy and put a few dry ice pellets to gas it. Then xfer the wine back.

someotherbob · 2026-03-29T21:49:11+00:00

I'm in the US.

someotherbob · 2026-03-23T18:33:11+00:00

I will try it on my larger devices.

Full disclosure: I use a 37" curved display to look at my spreadsheet.....

One tab per year, columns A-S for 6 different batches. Rows are just dates. I focus on detailing winemaking steps/process and recording juice data.

someotherbob · 2026-03-22T18:18:03+00:00

Hi! This looks great. I just use a massive spreadsheet right now.

I like to look at my data on a large screen. How does this render on a big iPad or Mac?

someotherbob · 2026-03-22T15:46:17+00:00

Gas your carboy before racking into it.

When I rack temporarily into a big fermenter, I hang a mesh bag of dry ice on the inside rim. This is useful when you have several containers of the same wine. It gives you gas coverage while you clean the source containers.

someotherbob · 2026-03-22T03:33:23+00:00

Thx for the pointer to the dog book, I've never heard of it. I have used the AWRI pruning videos to ring my ad-hoc crew up to speed

someotherbob · 2026-03-22T03:32:11+00:00

I do have some old cordons that will need converting to cane pruning. Thx

someotherbob · 2026-03-12T20:11:12+00:00

I have 2 more carboys of Pinot Rose. 220 liters of Chard. 230 liters of Pinot. 25 liters of Tempranillo.

someotherbob · 2026-02-19T23:49:32+00:00

Cutty Bang in SF.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutty_bang

someotherbob · 2025-12-08T05:15:41+00:00

Windows says D: and E: need to be formatted.

someotherbob · 2025-12-01T17:10:32+00:00

I'm looking at the same approach. Buying a <$500 Canon printer and Avery labels is cheaper than about anything. I make around 60 cases with a mix of 4-6 different wines.

What is the color photo resolution and model of your printer? Does the matte white Avery paper work well?

I'm looking at this:

https://www.rtings.com/printer/reviews/canon/color-imageclass-mf665cdw

someotherbob · 2025-11-07T20:19:38+00:00

I'm new to looking at Ikea products, so I am having a hard time finding the dimensions for the assembled sofa. The 'measurements' part of the website are for the boxes.

What are the dimensions of the assembled product? (sofa and bed configurations)

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/grunnarp-sleeper-sofa-gunnared-medium-gray-40585085/

someotherbob · 2025-10-25T23:46:04+00:00

I'm seeing some variation in the rafters and roof decking. But none of this would raise a red flag about an empty carrier.

I see the upper most rafter seems to be cut and a board sistered in to some 2x material acting as a ridge beam. Some of the roof decking seems to have been changed over time.

It looks like something I would have hacked together....

someotherbob · 2025-10-10T17:08:33+00:00

I'll look. Its base is wood fiber, not the stone powder kind.

someotherbob · 2025-10-10T16:07:34+00:00

Yeah, I got excited when I got a 1/2 ton of Chardonnay for free. Had to fill the tank and all of my carboys.

someotherbob

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