qvevri fermentation vessels
Hello everybody,
I have been asked to make 2+ 25 gal terracotta pots for wine fermentation by the end of August. I have been researching Qvevri and other vessels, but actual detailed information has been hard to find. I have a terracotta clay I thinks should work, and an electric kiln I believe I can fit the pots into. I plan to fire at a cone 06, the walls will be about 1.25" thick. I plan to build them using coils. My main concern is, if I manage to build appropriate vessels, how can
I was reminded of an old French tradition for making large pots:
https://deborahsilver.com/blog/tag/handmade-garden-pots/
This method of making large pots with wood armatures wrapped in rope is a centuries old technique. The form begins with a series of wood verticals that describe the height of the piece, and the diameter of the top and the bottom. Multiple wood ribs that describe the overall shape of the pot are fixed to the central verticals. Keep in mind that the pots are ma