LCTitan
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What do use to degas in a Better Bottle?
Degassing in a Better Bottle
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Same thing you'd use in a glass carboy.
You can also get them at a hardware store. They are paint stirrers.
You can also get them at a hardware store. They are paint stirrers.
I'm a little hesitant to use those stirrings in a Better bottler- if you hit the side you could scratch it.
One thing I've done with the BBs is just use good old fashioned muscles- shake it up to dislodge the gas and then stir by hand.
One thing I've done with the BBs is just use good old fashioned muscles- shake it up to dislodge the gas and then stir by hand.
If you decide to manually "shake" a better bottle, it is recommended by the manufacturers that you use a tennis ball on the bottom of it. This helps prevent cracking of it due to flexing of the liquid in the bottle.
From the website;
There's been a few threads about it. They are a great product, but if they get oscillating there can be problems.
So be careful.
From the website;
There's been a few threads about it. They are a great product, but if they get oscillating there can be problems.
So be careful.
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LCTitan
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That's what I was wondering as well. I am trying to figure out which way is better to go with wine. Glass Carboys or Better Bottles for the secondary and was worried a bit about scratching the sides of the better bottle when degassing. Need some input on this one!
CampFireWine
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After using a degassing wand, a brake vacuum, and a spoon handle, it is with great pride to use this.....
(Manufacture photos)
http://www.foodsaver.com/Product.aspx?id=c&cid=1151&pid=7077
There is also one for $19.95 but I have never tried the hand held version.
I use a hose kit similar to this one as an option but you can just hold the food saver on top of a flat bung.
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/ac...nter=2&itemIdentifier=87581_0_0_&target=shelf
(Manufacture photos)
http://www.foodsaver.com/Product.aspx?id=c&cid=1151&pid=7077
There is also one for $19.95 but I have never tried the hand held version.
I use a hose kit similar to this one as an option but you can just hold the food saver on top of a flat bung.
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/ac...nter=2&itemIdentifier=87581_0_0_&target=shelf
CampFireWine, 'splain me lucy what you're doing with that setup?
CampFireWine
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I use it to degas the carboys. I make lots of co2 and need to extract the co2 before replacing it with so2 on racking. I just push a button and watch. It's the easiest way. I use to run the batteries out of my drill and not get all the gas out. I also wore my hands out on a manual brake vacuum and nothing, but this flavor savor is just so great, it's way over the top.
I found a youtube video of someone else demonstrating the idea.
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remember, when you degass using a drill mounted stirrer, you're only doing short bursts.
I am finding the best technique is to get it moving in one direction first, so you get a nice swirl in the carboy, then put it in reverse on hi-speed and give it a 2 second burst. Volcano ensues.
Repeat.
There's no reason the stirrer should ever need to come close to the sides, or touch the very bottom. I insert it, find the bottom, pull back a few inches, and let 'er rip!
These are great for mixing juice into the water for concentrated kits, as well as mixing extract homebrew with top-off water for a solid OG reading.
I am finding the best technique is to get it moving in one direction first, so you get a nice swirl in the carboy, then put it in reverse on hi-speed and give it a 2 second burst. Volcano ensues.
Repeat.
There's no reason the stirrer should ever need to come close to the sides, or touch the very bottom. I insert it, find the bottom, pull back a few inches, and let 'er rip!
These are great for mixing juice into the water for concentrated kits, as well as mixing extract homebrew with top-off water for a solid OG reading.
Campfire, that is so cool, thanks for posting it!!!!
CampFireWine
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Your welcome anytime. It's just a neat trick I picked up along the way.
I guess I'm just a terrible "driver"! I do short bursts, but holding it in the middle is hard for me.
Thankfully, I only have to degas maybe one or two wines a year so it's not much of an issue for me. I find that time is the best degasser there is, with no risk of aeration and no problems wit gassy wine.
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