How much usable vertical space is there between shelves? We are considering purchasing an 8- or 12-bottle system for the carboys we use for home winemaking. We use 5 and 6 gallon carboys, but they have fermentation locks on top which add a couple of additional inches. How much usable vertical space is there between shelves? We are considering purchasing an 8- or 12-bottle system for the carboys we use for home winemaking. We use 5 and 6 gallon carboys, but they... » Read More How much usable vertical space is there between shelves? We are considering purchasing an 8- or 12-bottle system for the carboys we use for home winemaking. We use 5 and 6 gallon carboys, but they have fermentation locks on top which add a couple of additional inches. « Show Less
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I purchased this last year. There is about 4 to 5 inches from the top of the 5 gallon bottle that you have clearance for. So if your carboys have an extra couple of inches, they should fit fine if you use the 5 gallon and its the same size as the standard water bottles.
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Hi Ann, Mine is built like the photo. I built it to hold 5 gallon bottles so the space from bottom rack to bottom of top rack is slightly over 25". The top rack is open so no vertical space limitation.
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the shelves are adjustable since it is based on the restaurant style chrome shelf systems. These are the same except painted blue. You can make the shelf any height you want. Ours is not built like the picture, our office manager built the bottom shelf with 25.5" clearance even though those 5 Gal bottles are 19" high
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You can build to suit. So if you have 14 inches, then you can get about 3 bottles width-wise. It can be as wide or as narrow as you need and as tall or short as you need. For dimensions look at the product info. Remember in measuring you will need to take into consideration that to get 3 bottles, by example, you'll need to put 4 octagonal pieces at the base. Do you add the width of the four octagonal pieces with the joining sticks and minus the space that the joining sticks insert into the octagonal pieces.In building this, you will need a rubber mallet, a bit of dexterity, some time and patience. It is worth it at the end, however. My shelves fit perfectly in my cabinet. You can build to suit. So if you have 14 inches, then you can get about 3 bottles width-wise. It can be as wide or as narrow as you need and as tall or short as you need. For dimensions look at the product info. Remember in measuring you will need to take into consideration that to get 3 bottles, by example, you'll need to put 4 octagonal pieces at the base. Do you add the width of the four octagonal pieces with the joining sticks and minus the space that the joining sticks insert into the octagonal pieces.In building this, you will need a rubber mallet, a bit of dexterity, some... » Read More You can build to suit. So if you have 14 inches, then you can get about 3 bottles width-wise. It can be as wide or as narrow as you need and as tall or short as you need. For dimensions look at the product info. Remember in measuring you will need to take into consideration that to get 3 bottles, by example, you'll need to put 4 octagonal pieces at the base. Do you add the width of the four octagonal pieces with the joining sticks and minus the space that the joining sticks insert into the octagonal pieces.In building this, you will need a rubber mallet, a bit of dexterity, some time and patience. It is worth it at the end, however. My shelves fit perfectly in my cabinet. « Show Less
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The 2 gallon is about 18" tall with the lock in place. I also use a refrigerator. Have removed all but the bottom shelf and repositioned one to the very highest adjustment. Good fermentation needs to be between 68 and 72 degrees. But the key is a stable temperature. Got two gallons of straberry in their fifth week right now.
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13.5 inches deep, 20 inches wide, 31.75 inches high. You probably need at least 6 inches of free space at the sides to provide proper ventilation. 6 bottles in top zone, 15 in lower zone.
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I would be comfortable stacking six levels of wine bottles, which is three units, but not six two level units. Not twelve high.
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you will have to go and buy a starter kit, most kits will have the following7.8 Gallon Fermenter with Drilled & Gasket Lid* 6 Gallon Better Bottle PET Carboy* Medium Buon Vino Drilled Stopper to Fit PET Carboy* Airlock* thermometer Self Adhesive Thermometer * Triple Scale Hydrometer* Equipment Cleanser* Racking Tube* 4 ft Siphon Tubing* Bottle Filler* Plastic Shut Off Clamp corker to put corks in bottlescheck the internet for wine starter kits
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The individual shelves on the the unit can be removed to accommodate different size bottles. The downside is that you lose capacity in doing so. The racks on each shelf are heavy gauge round metal so any size diameter round bottle will fit. For each shelf removed to fit a larger bottle you lose capacity for about eight bottles. The shelves are plenty deep for tall bottles.
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It will accommodate bottles of beer...The shelves are adjustable. I would say you can get 2 dozen bottles in the refrigerator...Maybe more
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There aren't any markings, but since I use mine as a secondary fermenter this hasn't been an issue. I've also noticed that it has slightly less volume than my old glass carboy. When full to within one inch of the airlock it makes 29 750ml bottles. My old glass carboy made a full 30 bottles. However, I'll take the light weight and greater portability any day.
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The inside is situated with molded walls (like an oven) into which the shelves slide. I can fit my larger bottles into the fridge but then only about 2 per shelf (instead of 3) across and I have to move the shelf above up one which then makes the next row too small for a regular bottle so I lose a row as well. On these "skinny" rows I place my very slender liquour bottles which works well - - but yes, you lose space both horizontally as well as vertically.
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Depth is the issue here. Loaded with wine bottles, the depth from rear to top of the usual wine bottle (on its side, of course) is 16.5 inches. One would need to configure 2 across and five bottles up.
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You can build to suit. So if you have 14 inches, then you can get about 3 bottles width-wise. It can be as wide or as narrow as you need and as tall or short as you need. For dimensions look at the product info. Remember in measuring you will need to take into consideration that to get 3 bottles, by example, you'll need to put 4 octagonal pieces at the base. Do you add the width of the four octagonal pieces with the joining sticks and minus the space that the joining sticks insert into the octagonal pieces. In building this, you will need a rubber mallet, a bit of dexterity, some time and patience. It is worth it at the end, however. My shelves fit perfectly in my cabinet.
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I would safely say six and one half inches between shelves. The top shelf will allow you to go to nine inches if you don't mind putting your receiver behind the crossbar. I really like this product, because it is simple but elegant.
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It depends on how large your bottles are. I think level holds 10 of the larger bottles, but if you have the small bottles (the short/squat type) you can double that number because two will fit into the space of one large bottle.
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There is enough space for a standard size wine bottle. I fit up to 8 bottles in this cooler. since this is a counter top cooler, make sure to measure height if you have over head cabinets above the counter space so that your cooler would fit nicely.
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They are separate units. I bought two and stacked them on top of each other in a stack one wide by two high. With six you should be able to stack them 3 wide by two high and so on. Each unit only holds six bottles. The units have a solid feel to them.
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Glass bottles are made for home wine making. It depends on which size of bottle is used. The most common glass bottle is 6 gallons, which makes them too a little too tall to fit in the bottom of the water cooler. However, there are 5 gallon glass bottles, but they need to be measured. If they are 19" tall, those ones are OK. The 3 gallon glass carboys will fit as well. The feeder tube fits fine into the glass bottles. So that works properly. There does not need to be an airtight seal, as the siphon sucks water up through the bottom of the tube like a straw. So it doesn't matter than the diameter of the bottle top is different than the plastic ones. Glass bottles are made for home wine making. It depends on which size of bottle is used. The most common glass bottle is 6 gallons, which makes them too a little too tall to fit in the bottom of the water cooler. However, there are 5 gallon glass bottles, but they need to be measured. If they are 19" tall, those ones are OK. The 3 gallon glass carboys will fit as well. The feeder tube fits fine into the glass bottles. So that works properly. There does not need to be an airtight seal, as the siphon sucks water up through the bottom of the tube like a straw. So it doesn't... » Read More Glass bottles are made for home wine making. It depends on which size of bottle is used. The most common glass bottle is 6 gallons, which makes them too a little too tall to fit in the bottom of the water cooler. However, there are 5 gallon glass bottles, but they need to be measured. If they are 19" tall, those ones are OK. The 3 gallon glass carboys will fit as well. The feeder tube fits fine into the glass bottles. So that works properly. There does not need to be an airtight seal, as the siphon sucks water up through the bottom of the tube like a straw. So it doesn't matter than the diameter of the bottle top is different than the plastic ones. « Show Less