Winemaking Inventor Vijay Singh Has Revolutionized Small Wineries!

Clark Smith explains how Vijay Singh has made his and other small winemakers' lives better:

This master inventor has asked me to send you an email explaining his work. I am delighted to do so because he has eliminated from my life the three most annoying elements of small winery production.

Annoyance #1: Nighttime punchdowns.

 If I punch down my T-bin at 8PM, then eat, sleep, and punch down again at 8AM, a temperature differential of 20°F causes yeast to retool, resulting in H2S stinkiness.

With GOfermentor's automatic punchdown feature, I can mix as often as I like. I can even leave town for a week and come back to perfect wine.

Annoyance #2: Breakdown cooperage.

How I hate those kegs and carboys that store partial barrels. Besides their fragility, they are always under foot, and frequently go to vinegar.

With SmartBarrels, my partial barrels are stored in a bag-in-the-barrel alongside my full barrels. As I top, the bag collapses so there's never any headspace. Years later when I bottle, I simply recycle the bag and replace it with another $25 liner. Brilliant!

Annoyance #3: Variable Capacity Tanks.

Between the barrel and the 1,000-gallon tank, there has never been an alternative to these nightmare monsters. There is simply no way to secure a wine under the floating lid of a VCT. They are impossible to seal. If you leave a headspace, you'll get a film. If you position the lid right on the wine, Acetobacter will grown throughout the seal.

With Smartliners, any quantity from 40 to 330 gallons can be sealed without a headspace. Throw that lid away and just use your tank for support. The clever perforated diptube permits racking of clear wine until nothing remains but lees. Glory Halleluia.

I would much appreciate your passing this message along to colleagues you think might benefit from Vijay's technologies.    

- Gratefully, Clark

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