Question 1

Which is the shipping weight of the product?  in the product details section it states 4 ounces, but i thinks it is wrong.

Accepted Answer

The shipped product's weight is around 10 pounds. Shipping rates depend on the seller you are purchasing from.  There are often multiple sellers for one particular product.  Some offer free shipping, some charge a flat rate and some charge by weight.  You should be able to see the shipping rates before check out.  For example, we currently offer free shipping on this product.

Question 2

How does the oring stay inplace? i tried the inner grove of lid then i'm unable to seal. if i use the outter grove inside the lid the oring falls out.

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i have 4 of these fermentors and it's only been a problem in one. The Oring goes in the outer ring with the little nubs sticking out to hold it in place. I usually have to sanitize the lid and oring. Let them get at least mostly dry and then it seems to hold better. I haven't had any contamination issues with this procedure. This has only been an issue in my newest fermentor, I think the tube diameter may be slightly smaller. I'm considering finding a food safe silicone to permanently fix it in place.

Question 3

Is this FDA approved

Accepted Answer

Hi Ian,
Do you mean is it made of HDPE material? The FDA has nothing to do with fermentation vessels. They are only involved with Food and Drugs.
Thanks,
Woody

Question 4

Does the plastic get stained with the grape must?

Accepted Answer

No I've not had problems with staining from must. It holds debris a bit more tenaciously than glass, but PBW and hot water knock that down pretty readily. I also use this to brew beer and have found retention of hop aroma a bigger challenge. When switching from beer to wine, I've cleaned it 2x with PBW to reduce that. All told, I really like it. I ran 1 12-gallon batch of Cab and 4 6-gallon batches of various Italian reds through it. Love the head room and ability to punch down the skins with only removing the airlock.

ASIN	B000RW8URG
Best Sellers Rank	#247,409 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #288 in Brewing & Fermentation Fermenters
Customer Reviews	4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (108)
Date First Available	August 15, 2012
Item Weight	6.6 pounds
Item model number	21007
Manufacturer	Speidel

Speidel Plastic Fermenter-60L (15.9 gal), 60L, White, (21007)

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