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i want to make some champagne soon and will require a rack to do the rumage on does anyone one how wide the holes are to be and at what angle they are drilled at and how the best way is to do it, or does anyone have one for sale or hire for a few months
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Wine from grapes is alright, but nothing beats the proper stuff to make wine with. -
I keep it simple and low-tech.
I find a spare 5 gal fermenter, and place a Tesco cardboard 6-bottle wine carrier in the bottom.
I place 6 bottles upside-down in the carrier - they rest against the side of the fermenter, so they are not exactly vertical, but it doesn't seem to matter.
Once the wine starts to clear, lift each bottle and inch or two, twisting sharply through 90 degrees, then drop it.
It works for me, and the fermenter (with loosely-fitted lid) should contain the blast if a bottle lets go
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thanks for the tipWine from grapes is alright, but nothing beats the proper stuff to make wine with.Comment
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sorry to hear that ohbeary , any chance of letting me know what was your problems so i dont have themWine from grapes is alright, but nothing beats the proper stuff to make wine with.Comment
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Follow the method here
you wont go far wrong
regards
bobN.G.W.B.J.
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Agreed.Originally posted by lockwood1956 View PostFollow the method here
you wont go far wrong
regards
bob
It isn't the 'correct' method, but it does work. My first batch using this method was great. The second wasn't - because I thought I new better and I changed a couple of things
. I'm about to process another batch tomorrow, and I'll be sticking to the method (although I'll be using an ice/salt mix to freeze the bottle necks).
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