De-Gassing

[lockwood1956]

No probs JC

Welcome aboard the forum

regards
Bob

[jcnoren]

Glad to be a part of this forum.

Relvalation.!!.. I got to thinking about how the vac works in degassing . Edmonton, Alberta Canada is situated at an elevation over 2,000 feet. There is less atmospheric pressure...the CO2 gases can more easily escape out of the carboy. That is why I didn't see much in the way of gas. It is possible

JC

[Jeff D]

JC,

Atmospheric pressure will effect what is happening with your wine. But I think the temperature and age has more to do with degassing than anything. Our house is at 6000 feet and I have had one major explosion when degassing. I'm more careful now.

Jeff

[DAVID]

Explosion

Any pictures of your slight mishap Jeff D

[Jeff D]

No, not even one and the camera was laying right there. But I can tell you my hands were full for a bit. The explosion sneaks up on you, nothing happening so I give her one more, and look out.

Jeff

[P cuthbert]

I did some searching on the web, and found a top secret US Government test image that I think was taken of Jeffs' place at that specific moment in time.

Here it is.
eruption.jpg

[Jeff D]

Hay Pat,

Thats close, but the wine was darker. And don't pull the fiz-ex out of the carboy when it's spinning, it just compounds the problem.

Jeff

[Mamgiowl]

Coo!

[jcnoren]

JC,

Atmospheric pressure will effect what is happening with your wine. But I think the temperature and age has more to do with degassing than anything. Our house is at 6000 feet and I have had one major explosion when degassing. I'm more careful now.

Jeff

6000 feet now that is way up there! How does one insight a "major explosion" during degassing????

JC

[Jeff D]

JC,

If you over agitate the wine it will foam up and boil over. Happens real quick like.

Jeff

[jak]

Hope mine do not do that when i give it a go.

[DAVID]

jak,

Place it in the sink to be on the safe side

[P cuthbert]

Start slow, and build up the effort over a couple of minutes. If you see any signs of a large escape of gas from the wien. STOP and wait for it to subside.

Pat

[DAVID]

We talking wine here Pat.......or summat else

[Mamgiowl]

ooo-err