WineEasy 55 Gallon + Grape Must?

[maett.gs]

Hello,

I love making wine and am thinking about buying a 55 gallon Blichmann WineEasy. Does anyone have any experience with this? Forum post searches don't reveal too much information.

I have been making wine from kits and would like to scale it up. Generally I buy 6 gallon wine juice kits. Could anyone comment on strategies to find a high quantity of must? I believe the 55 gallon WineEasy requires at least 18-19 gallons of must to operate correctly.

Thanks in advance!

 

[dethbunny]

I used the 30gal version last year - only as a press, after completing primary in a larger fermentor. No complaints. Due to the stainless construction, cleanup was fairly straightforward, and I feel like I got a good press without over-extraction of harsher things from the solids.