I'm making my own wine from a "Make Your Own Wine" kit from Lakeview Valley Farms. I am ready to bottle the wine, but I have been warned to make sure the wine is de-gassed (from CO2) before bottling the wine. The instructions with the kit say nothing about this issue. How do I de-gas the wine?
2007-12-30 00:29:02 · 6 answers · asked by Jbeckplano_97 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Igmore Oikos. You don't want CO2 in the wine. The carbonic acids from the gas can leave a flavor in the wine and it changes the mouthfeel also.
Stirring it for a few minutes will pull some of the CO2 out of suspension. Do it a couple of times before bottling.
2007-12-30 08:04:21 · answer #1 · answered by dogglebe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've always de-gases my wines. There are several ways of doing it. You can use a sterilized spoon a stir it until your arm falls off then switch to the other arm, or you can use a paint mixer on a drill motor. There are products available to de-gas with but the paint mixer has worked for me to this point. I run the drill forward for about 2-3 minutes then reverse for the same period. I do this twice in one day and haven't had any problems. Of course if you filter your wine, that will help de-gas as well. I have heard of vacuum de-gassing, but I've never seen it done. As far as spoilage, your kit probably came with an additive to preserve it once it's in the bottle. If you don't de-gas, there is the possibility that your corks will pop out and once you have them on their side, well it's a real mess.
2007-12-30 04:33:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you only want the carbon dioxide to protect the wine during fermentation and aging, not in the bottle. the CO2 will change the flavor and prevent full aging. the longer you age your wine, the less CO2 will be there, but if you intend to bottle in less than a year, degas. if you want to drink from gallons, etc and never bottle, you don t need to degas, just age. one year minimum or don t waste your time. kits are a great introduction and even those are best if left for a year in the carboy. drink sooner?=degas.
2015-03-27 16:28:30 · answer #3 · answered by vindo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use my bottle brush. It had a ring on the end I clipped that off and put it in a drill. Works great. Makes cleaning bottles easy too.
2007-12-30 05:48:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ignore the warning. You want the carbon dioxide to protect the wine from oxygen. When you siphon the wine to bottles (or however you get it there), be sure not to splash it.
2007-12-30 02:57:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"TAKE OUT ALL OF THE BEANS?".
2007-12-30 00:35:54 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. SPHIL 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋