The makers of SmartBarrel Wine Storage system are proud to announce the introduction of GOlite, a new fermentation head that enables primary fermentation in SmartBarrel liners. It is suitable for use with grape juice (but not grape must), cider, mead and other liquid substrates. “We chose the GOfermenter system to minimize water use in our extreme desert location, but the benefits go far beyond water conservation,” avers Ann Torrence of Etta Place Cider in Torrey, Utah, “We are known for clean flavors because our fermentations are so hygienic in the bags, and we love the ease of clean-up when we are racking ciders.” The new add-on tool includes a temperature probe and a sampling port with a weighted ball for dipping into the fermenting liquid. A large relief valve permits the safe venting of gas from the primary fermentation. Its sealed liner condenses volatile aromatics back into the wine, enhancing the flavor profile of the final product. This new head also el

The SmartBarrel has been keeping your wines safe from oxidation, Brettanomyces, and other contamination for years. Our single-use pharma clean liners eliminate washing. The patented diptube eliminates the need for “topping-off”. Wine is protected from oxidation, even at low volumes. Hundreds of SmartBarrel systems are in use worldwide. “Now SmartBarrel just got smarter!” notes Vijay Singh, inventor of the SmartBarrel System. “Not only keep your wine safe, but know what’s in each container, the grapes used, when it was last racked. Just use your smartphone to scan the QR code on the liner. You can view and edit the data from anywhere you have internet. Your colleagues can update the information in real-time using a phone, tablet, or PC. Imagine – no more out-of-date Post It notes!” The new SmartBarrel tracking system gives you easy access to all your wine storage information. Best of all the service is free with purchase of SmartBarrel si

Storing wine safely has been a problem for centuries. Oxygen and microbial contamination can quickly ruin wine. Many solutions have been attempted – from sealed amphora to rubber bladders. Modern wine storage practice employ mainly barrels and metal tanks, but all these devices have a critical weakness – they are rigid containers – so there is headspace. Wine loss due to leakage, evaporation, and removal causes air to enter the container increasing the headspace, and the air in the headspace oxidizes the wine. The only remedy is to top-off the containers periodically, but this is labor intensive and introduces air into the container. It also greatly increases the risk of microbial contamination. Some techniques such floating head tanks or argon blanketing are used, but these are expensive and prone to failure. The SmartBarrel by GOfermentor provides an effective, economical, and reliable solution for the safe storage of wine during racking, aging, and bulk. This tech

GOfermentor, winner of the WINnovation Award 2019, manufactures innovative solutions for winemaking. Products range from the GOfermentor automated wine fermenter with a built-in press, to the SmartBarrel line of products for wine storage and aging, with no topping and no headspace, allowing you to store partial volumes. The latest addition is the GOblend electronic wine sample blending instrument. GOfermentor has had 8 US and International patents granted over the last 6 years.  Inventions are the brainchild of Dr. Vijay Singh, the legendary biochemical engineer who invented the Wave Bioreactor, which manufactures biopharmaceuticals in single-use bags, eliminating the whole cleaning/sterility/water issue. Pioneering work by Dr. Singh opened new doorways for mammalian cell culture with disposable plastic bags. Wave Bioreactors revolutionized the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and are still in use all over the world. GOfermentor brings this single use disposable technology to winem

Wine Storage System “VC tanks have poor seals that result in oxidation and microbial spoilage, VCTs have long been considered a necessary evil for small lot storage. Everybody hates them! SmartBarrel liners, which eliminate these problems, are a boon to small producer wine quality, to say nothing of their convenience, economy, and the elimination of water and chemicals for cleaning,” notes Clark Smith. The SmartBarrel wine storage system uses a patent diptube and single-use liners to store wine with no headspace – eliminating oxidation. The low oxygen permeable flexible liners can store partial volumes for years with no topping. Sampling is done by a vacuum pump reducing contamination. The liners are used only once which again avoids contamination due to poor cleaning, and also minimizes wash water usage. The Smart system have been available for several years for use with vertical drums, horizontal barrels, and 330 gallon IBC containers. Many wineries have a consider

Smart Tap is a wine dispenser that uses the SmartBarrel system to dispense wine from a barrel.

Storing wine safely has been a problem for centuries. Oxygen and microbial contamination can quickly ruin wine. Many solutions have been attempted – from sealed amphora to rubber bladders. Modern wine storage practice employ mainly barrels and metal tanks. All these devices have a critical weakness – they are rigid containers – so there is headspace. Wine loss due to leakage, evaporation, and removal causes air to enter the container creating headspace. The air in the headspace oxidizes the wine. The only remedy is to top-off the containers periodically. This is labor intensive and introduces air into the container. It also greatly increases the risk of microbial contamination. Some techniques such floating head tanks or argon blanketing are used, but these are expensive and prone to failure. “With conventional barrels, there’s always evaporation and the barrel must be topped off,” notes Dr. Vijay Singh. “At Sky Acres Winery, we go from one li