Still cider in a bag/box.

[Doveguy]

Hi everyone.

I am new to the forum. I have made lots of beer and mead in my day but never any hard cider. For the last few years I have been buying the inexpensive boxed wine (Almaden, Franzia, etc.) It comes in a heavy plastic bag and a box to hold its shape with a plastic spigot. My theory is that since the spigot can be pulled out, I could sanitize the bag and refill it with a still (fully fermented) cider and dispense it as needed/wanted.

Has anyone done this yet? I can't imagine I'm the first to think of this but i couldn't find any postings on the subject.

Thanks.

 

[Paymygasbill77]

I know that Fermtech has the wine on tap bag (same general Idea).

I have also seen some other companies with plain white wine boxes that you can fill yourself.

So to answer your question...I don't see why not.

 

[oldmate]

It'd be easier to buy an empty one I guess.

 

[dinnerstick]

yeah my brewing supplier sells them new in 3, 5, 10L, but no reason you can't reuse one, i would definitely pay special attention to sanitizing the nozzle part since that is the most likely to harbor mold/algae/gunk

 

[critch]

ive bib'ed thousands of litres of cider as long as its fully fermented you wont have a problem in a wine bib, however if theres any activity itll pop like a burlesque dancers ballon.cider bib are double skined and the inner is gas permeable to allow the gas to escape without compromising the container

 

[Doveguy]

Okay so it is workable. The one from fermtech doesn't look very good. Is there one that you suggest?