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maggierose
Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 25
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 08 10:51 am Post subject: bottle corks |
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Hi
When bottling wine,can you use the bottle with the screw top,which wine comes in??
I have some corks,but have difficulty getting them in,even after soaking,as have problems with my wrists.
They wont stay in the bottle long either,if the rhubarb one I made is anything to go by,that was lovely!!!!!!!!Ihave abot 14 gallons going now,the other problem i am finding is that,some of the dj which i got from boot sales,have as crew top,so the rubber bung doest fit properly,I realise they are probably for storing wine,but as I needed to use them,i cut of part of the rubber bung,which isnt ideal,where can you get the screw top.and is there a bung which does fit,if i want to ferment in them>????
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Sarah D
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James
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cab
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maggierose
Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 25
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 08 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the quick reply,any idea where to buy cork bungs,I get most things from wilko???
I never thought about the bottle neck being smaller on the bought wine,with screw top,usually buy it cos its easy to open,lol.
Next question,some of my wines have stopped fermenting,I cant tell sg,as didnt take it,and yoou say you need a starter reading,I have taken it on last one i did,what do you put in to kill the fermentation,is it campden tablets??
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cab
Joined: 01 Nov 2004 Posts: 32429
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 08 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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maggierose wrote: |
thanks for the quick reply,any idea where to buy cork bungs,I get most things from wilko???
I never thought about the bottle neck being smaller on the bought wine,with screw top,usually buy it cos its easy to open,lol.
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I'll wager that if you ask in a restaurant, they'll let you have as many empties as you like. And Wilkinsons is good, plenty of online retailers too.
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Next question,some of my wines have stopped fermenting,I cant tell sg,as didnt take it,and yoou say you need a starter reading,I have taken it on last one i did,what do you put in to kill the fermentation,is it campden tablets??
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Mags |
Rack it off the sediment, taste it, is it dry? Take a hydrometer reading, unless it started off really sugary then the final reading will still tell you whether its fermented out. And yes, when racking the last time, mix a little of the wine with a crushed campden tablet and pitch that back in. |
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maggierose
Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 25
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cab
Joined: 01 Nov 2004 Posts: 32429
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 08 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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maggierose wrote: |
thanks ,I will do that,but i like a sweet wine,so how do I do that,and also what should I top the wine up with when racking,as obviously there will be a space where the sediment was,can I just use tap water??
thanks
Mags |
All depends on where you are in the process... Is this the final racking, is the wine shortly going to be ready? For the first racking, where there is a good thick sediment, top up with boiled water thats cooled down a bit. For the final racking I don't top up.
For a sweet wine, put more sugar in at the start or mid way through, or sweeten with glycerol before bottling. Might help to know what recipe you used? |
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James
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Nicky cigreen
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maggierose
Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 25
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 08 8:19 am Post subject: |
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thnaks,I am near the end of fermentation,and have topped up with water,at the beginning,if i rack it,and leave it to clear,for a coupleof weeks,will i be safe leaving a big air space,worried it might go off>>
I will try adding more sugar at beginning,,but use the lactose if its at the end,thanks for the help.
I think I will try the screw tops since i have them,as the cork is difficult to get in them,as slightly smaller,i think.
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cab
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gil Downsizer Moderator
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