corks

[wabbit955]

whats is this easest way to get them in a bottle
try both cork corks ans plastic corks
and always pop back up
i lowered the leavel of wine in bottle but still fight with them ever time
some go in some are little gits
or have i just sample to much before corking
hic up hic up hehe

[2ndRateMind]

I use a corking machine with a lever-arm mechanism, and have no problems. As for sampling too much, well, I take advantage of all the leftovers after bottling, rather than before... It's a strategy that works for me!

Cheers, 2RM.

[Davie Crockett]

Soak your corks in boiling water prior to inserting them, (allow about 1 inch air space under the cork). Once you've corked the bottle leave the bottle standing for a day or two to allow compressed gasses to escape through the cork, then lay them down to store.

Another trick I've heard of but never used is to hang a thread inside the neck of the bottle, cork the bottle then remove the thread. Compressed gasses escape along the thread.

[wabbit955]

cheers folks
i give it a try next batch the thread makes good sence
only got one of those wooden one you hit with a hammer
but might invest in a better one now that i made a few batches and have turned out well

[phil55494]

Also make sure you've degassed your wine or you'll get some of the CO2 that the yeast creates still in the liquid which comes out when you bottle up. This then causes the corks to push out a bit.

[wabbit955]

did have a batch of crab apple that was fizzy when open it 2 month after bottling but was very tasty so other 4 bottles did not last long

[wabbit955]

the thread works well made to so much easyer to get corks in but found cork cork much easyer than the plastic ones
just bottle up gorse flower . rhubarb. and alexarder all tasting pretty good to