Marbles

[Mamgiowl]

I have searched everywhere in my rather rural (and deprived ) neck of the woods and cannot find marbles anywhere.

Where does everyone else buy them?

[rjb222]

Mamgiowl Look in decorating stores they often have glass shapes to fill jars with to make them look more decorative. Personally I have only used this method once I lost a lot of product to it as the marbles settle the lees right through the fill and there is liquid mixed with that you get the idea. Any way what I do now that works I think much better is I steal the wifes whipped cream dispenser the type where you add the ingredients and use a co2 cartridge to whip the cream I make sure it is empty and pop a cartridge then spray the co2 into the carboy this puts a heaier than air blanket on top of the wine and protects it from oxidation works very well as long as undisturbed.

[Zebedee]

Personally I have only used this method once I lost a lot of product to it as the marbles settle the lees right through the fill and there is liquid mixed with that you get the idea.

I dont understand why you would want marbles in with lees.

I think the idea is to rack off the lees first and make up the lost volume with marbles so there is no head space.

like this.....

[lockwood1956]

Yup! rack first

I bought mine from eBay

[Her Lushness]

I got a load in Morrissons - they were disguised as some kind of posh marbles for flower arranging or plants, but they work just the same!

[fatbloke]

I haven't got any at the moment, but I've seen them in the "Arkwrights" bargain corner shop type places......

If that makes any sense

Or if you have a local "pound shop", or even sometimes in Woolworths

regards

JtFB

[wurzel]

I have tried marbles, it is bolox.....don't even go there!

Any way what I do now that works I think much better is I steal the wifes whipped cream dispenser the type where you add the ingredients and use a co2 cartridge to whip the cream I make sure it is empty and pop a cartridge then spray the co2 into the carboy this puts a heaier than air blanket on top of the wine and protects it from oxidation works very well as long as undisturbed.

Way to go rjb....I use a Soda Stream cylinder with a beer keg valve to do the same thing, works a treat

[rjb222]

I dont understand why you would want marbles in with lees.

I think the idea is to rack off the lees first and make up the lost volume with marbles so there is no head space.

like this.....

I thought I would need to clairify myself here. I was making a red kit wine I cleared and racked once. The kit had skins in it and continued to drop out for a long time .When it came to rack time the lees were mixed with the marbles and so was the wine I gave mine to my grand kids I will stick with the co2.

[Mamgiowl]

Thanks for the replies, gang. I've tried Woolies, but they didn't have any and the only flower arranging ones I could find were silver coated things. I never thought of e-bay, I'll have a look-see.

The CO2 is a bit technical for me so I'll carry on the search.

[Her Lushness]

The problem with Ebay for marbles is the postage costs are high because of their weight.

But good luck with your quest!

(What about Freecycle?)

[Mamgiowl]

I've tried Freecycle to no avail and I agree about postage cost on Ebay. However, it's my birthday soon so I've asked for marbles as a present.

I'll let the OH have the 'pleasure' of searching them out and/or paying pp costs.

[Her Lushness]

Ohhhhh sneeeeeeeaky.... I like your style!

I hope he's getting you more than just marbles tho... and I'll resist the jokes about him finding your marbles for you after you'd lost them....

[Mamgiowl]

Ohhhhh sneeeeeeeaky.... I like your style!

I hope he's getting you more than just marbles tho... and I'll resist the jokes about him finding your marbles for you after you'd lost them....

He'd blooming better, otherwise he'll be looking for some new round things of his own!

[lockwood1956]

otherwise he'll be looking for some new round things of his own!

EEK!

[lyntom54]

If you get some marbles does this mean you can Fly like Peter Pan