WineEasy™
Washington Irving once wrote, "They who think beer will drink beer." But neither you nor the Blichmann Engineering team only thinks about, or drinks, beer. Introducing the WineEasy™, which brings our proven track record for consistent, revolutionary innovation to the world of wine. Faster, easier to use and mess-free, the WineEasy™ produces consistently superb wine — unrivaled by traditional fermenting and pressing techniques.

Features

Washington Irving once wrote, "They who think beer will drink beer." But neither you nor the Blichmann Engineering team only thinks about, or drinks, beer. Introducing the WineEasy™, which brings our proven track record for consistent, revolutionary innovation to the world of wine. To quote a little Latin, in vino veritas means "In wine, there is the truth." The truth about WineEasy™ is that you'll enjoy such exceptional features as:

Great for bulk ageing as a VCT (variable capacity tank), but NO tire to keep inflated
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.
Production of consistently superb wines.
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Operation


The WineEasy™ combined fermentor and press is admittedly different than anything else on the market, but it's distinguished by the quality and performance you expect from Blichmann Engineering. It's extremely easy to use, and traditional fermenting and pressing techniques simply can't rival its results.

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.

Because all of this is done without transferring the pomace to a press — and in a completely closed, air-tight system — oxidation, contamination, and mess 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.





Buying Guide


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 a truly revolutionary new process to ferment and press wine. Because the wine is pressed in the same vessel in which it is fermented, we have uniquely configured it, 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 that typical press efficiencies will be about 60-70%.




*Finished wine and must weight are approximations only due to varietal differences and other variables