demijohn or fermenting bin

[Walks]

I'm just brewing a batch of Elderflower wine. The recipe says to filter the must into a demijohn after adding the yeast but there is too much must for one demijohn so I've gone with putting it in a fermentation bin under airlock.
Is there any reason a demijohn is better than a fermenting bin?

If you hadn't guessed, I'm new to wine making and am a little unsure of rights and wrongs.

Thanks in advance

 

[oldbloke]

Nothing special about demis, really.
As long as your cat/flies/breakfastcereal can't fall in, you're OK

 

[Brewtrog]

DJs just look better, there's no worries with brewing in a fermenting bin :thumb:

 

[Tim_Crowhurst]

The main advantage of a bin is that there's usually extra space for froth at the top during the initial fermentation (i.e. the first week). With a DJ you often have to top up after a week which, unless you're doing a pure grape juice wine or a turbocider, means recalculating the OG for the batch part way through.

You can also add ingredients to a bin more easily than a DJ, which is essential if you're doing the late addition method for flower wines, i.e. using half the volume of flowers and adding them after five days.

 

[Megaross]

Dj's are better for clearing.

Less room = less chance of oxidation.

Aside from that, bin/ fermenter are fine.

 

[Walks]

Thanks guys, you've put my mind at rest. Can't wait to try it now, shame you have to leave it so long to age!

 

[RobWalker]

you may struggle with that. I can't keep my hands off my brews sometimes, after all, if it tastes good it's ready! but should that happen, make sure you put at least a bottle aside to try in a years time - the difference is massive!

 

[Robbo]

I use both dj's and fermenting tubs.

I use a DJ when I'm trying something new just incase I make a hash of things so there's not a massive amount going down the drain.

I use the Tubs for brewing recipes I'm familiar with.