Must-warmer
CHM070TI & CHM500TI
Application
In September or October, when crop of grapes is made while outside temperature is less than +12°C, alcoholic working which turns sugar into alcohol, cannot start ; one has to rise must temperature beyond +12°C by means of heating cords called " must-warmers " ; in February, when cellar temperature is too low, one has to warm again must in order to start malolactic working
Description
There are 2 models of must-warmers :
- 70W MUST-WARMER : used mainly in butts from 200 to 250 l.
- 500W MUST-WARMER : used in half hogsheads or tuns from 5 to 6 hl.
For instance, in a tun from 80 to 100 hl, you must use 6 x 500W Must-Warmers (the more volume is huge, the less thermal losses are high).
Use precaution
Must-Warmer has to be entirely in the must, marks on cold leads included