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  • De-Gassing

    Wine that is not fully degassed will not clear properly, so how can you tell when you have degassed enough?

    Take a sample of your wine and put it in a sample jar or small bottle, cover the end with your thumb and shake....if you get a fizzzzzzzzz as you release your thumb...your wine still has gas, it's a natural part of the fermentation process and if you leave the wine bulk aging in the carbuoy/demijohn for 6-12 months it should degas itself. (although I bulk aged a kit wine for a year and it was still gassy... maybe I didn't stir enough when required!)

    This can also be a problem that can pop corks in bottled wines (had a few of those ) and cause an off taste caused by the carbonic acid that the trapped CO2 produces...gives a sharp taste on the tongue.

    now it can be removed if you detect it when opening the bottle...give it a shake and let in rest for a while..the CO2 will expel itself.

    but much better to get rid of it just before you add any fining agents



    You can shake the demijohn ..careful it doesn't foam all over the place...so best do it in or near the sink.

    But there are other ways.

    I was degassing 2 batches of wine today so I used a whiz stick on one batch and a vacuvin on the other.

    took photos while I did it to share with you all



    hope they are of use.
    Last edited by lockwood1956; 23-01-2007, 08:08 AM.
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  • #2
    Peach wine



    nice and clear but still gassy
    Last edited by lockwood1956; 09-05-2007, 11:30 PM.
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    • #3
      Add a vac u vin bottle stopper

      Last edited by lockwood1956; 09-05-2007, 11:31 PM.
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      • #4
        Add vac u vin and pump to create vacuum

        it doesn't take a lot of effort


        Last edited by lockwood1956; 09-05-2007, 11:31 PM.
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        • #5
          Bubbles fly out


          Last edited by lockwood1956; 09-05-2007, 11:31 PM.
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          • #6
            Different view

            Last edited by lockwood1956; 09-05-2007, 11:32 PM.
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            • #7
              So every time I walk past this carbuoy I pump the vacuvin


              its nearly done now I think because it doesn't bubble very wildly any more

              wish I'd taken photos when I first tried it.

              this is a good method of degassing that doesn't take a lot of effort but it's a long drawn out process

              hope this helps

              regards
              Bob
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              • #8
                Other method

                Whiz stick used on a Vineco California connoisseur Barolo




                WHIZ STICK

                Last edited by lockwood1956; 09-05-2007, 11:32 PM.
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                • #9
                  Last edited by lockwood1956; 09-05-2007, 11:33 PM.
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                  • #10


                    Notice it's in the sink just in case

                    had an episode before!!!
                    Last edited by lockwood1956; 09-05-2007, 11:33 PM.
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                    • #11
                      Always start very slowly and gently...it can erupt if you are not careful

                      a few spins of the drill and wait to see how much it foams

                      Last edited by lockwood1956; 09-05-2007, 11:33 PM.
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                      • #12
                        Last edited by lockwood1956; 09-05-2007, 11:27 PM.
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                        • #13
                          And settling down...so took it out of the sink

                          but will whiz stick it several times over two days

                          till hardly any foam at all

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                          • #14
                            OK here we go....method for vacuum degassing gallon jugs

                            1 Gallon demijohn fitted with safety bung


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                            • #15
                              take 1 vacuvin and one bored bung

                              Last edited by lockwood1956; 09-05-2007, 11:28 PM.
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