mechanical micro-oxygenation

[oliver90owner]

Even betterer and simpler still!

A v small air pump, connected to bottom entry. For five minutes every day it comes on pumps a small ammount of air into the vessel while an almost equal volume of gas escapes from the airlock at the top. A pummice stone aerator comes to mind to ensure micro bubbles from the very small pump. Times and frequency would almost certainly be different than minutes daily, but that is easily controlled with the simplest of modern timing technology.

Could use gas from an oxycon (turn on oxycon when required, so no extra pump?) ... even a pure O2 bottle with solenoid ...

Now to the temperature control, while all this is going on ...

RAB

Sorry for the 'copy and paste' with subtle changes (not my spelling for amount!!), couldn't resist

[Abervin]

A pummice stone aerator comes to mind to ensure micro bubbles from the very small pump.

I think a number of small ones would be needed to prevent localised over oxidizing.

Could cellar rats pump arrangment be used with a small thin walled hdpe container?

[Cellar_Rat]

HDPE! Hmmm.. thinking..

http://www.flextank.com.au/ > prducts > Maturation Vessels

[SleepyDave]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ceramic-Spiro-III-Glass-CO2-Diffuser-Aquarium-large-planted-Pollen-T-Beetle-/250992162913?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item3a70 4c7861#ht_4975wt_903

Here's an interesting diffuser, designed for CO2, but should work with O2:

[Cellar_Rat]

that's an interesting idea Dave.- I have spent some time reading about bigger plastic barrels...

http://www.arlingtonpackaging.com/test/Range/index.html

[Mosel]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ceramic-Spiro-III-Glass-CO2-Diffuser-Aquarium-large-planted-Pollen-T-Beetle-/250992162913?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item3a70 4c7861#ht_4975wt_903

Here's an interesting diffuser, designed for CO2, but should work with O2:

I really think that could work. Are you planning to try it out?

[Cellar_Rat]

how we thinking of applying the chaps. On the wet side of the bung? or connecting it to some sort of those sync system?

[NorthernWiner]

Or you could do away with all the Rube Goldberg apparati and get yerself a proper wine barrel....

[fatbloke]

Or you could do away with all the Rube Goldberg apparati and get yerself a proper wine barrel....

Now now Mr K, none of that...erm.....western atlantic smugness

Those smallish barrels I've seen advertised all seem to be over your side of the pond. Yet the best one I've found here so far, while only used once (burgundy or bordeaux) and in good condition, were industry standard 225 litres.

Even for Bobs garage it might be pushing the envelope.......

[koomber]

Even for Bobs garage it might be pushing the envelope.......

And come Grapefest, he'd probably break it.

[Cellar_Rat]

he he he ..

[Cellar_Rat]

Or you could do away with all the Rube Goldberg apparati and get yerself a proper wine barrel....

It was more Whoopi Goldberg at the weekend !!

[lockwood1956]

And come Grapefest, he'd probably break it.