Monday, September 10, 2012

No Gas in My Wine

That's right there is no gas in my wine. Every batch of wine I make is de-gassed at least two times.

The mistake novice winemakers are guilty of is not enough de-gassing. Without proper de-gassing wine will tastes fizzy and weak.

Commercial wineries let their wine sit for a year or more. During this time the wine naturally de-gasses on it's own. With wine kits the process is speeded up with stirring the wine several times.

Don't do a short cut by missing the de-gassing step. Only Sparkling wines are to have gas in them, not the rest.

Instead of having to do all the work by hand to stir the wine, use an electric drill with a de-gassing rod or a long spoon. You'll get the job done faster and without getting tired.

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