Cork Issue

Dark_Ale · Jul 4, 2012

Yesterday I opened a bottle to try and my corks are soaking up the wine. You can see the color change on this cork. This wine was stored at a High temp probably Hi 80'sF. "Not Ideal" Do you think the high temps caused this or my corks are to small, to cheap. Any advice appreciated.
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amandabab · Jul 4, 2012

I looks like the cork was soaked/boiled before before being inserted into the bottle.

Heavywalker · Jul 4, 2012

Do they all look like that or is this a sample of one. Did you allow your bottles to sit upright for a day or two before storing them on their side, allowing the cork to expand completely.

Dark_Ale · Jul 5, 2012

I don't sanitize or boil the corks, I dont think i let them sit upright before i laid them on side

amandabab · Jul 5, 2012

that could be, they need some time re-expand fully

Heavywalker · Jul 5, 2012

Dark_Ale said:
I dont think i let them sit upright before i laid them on side

That is your problem

roadymi · Jul 5, 2012

Heavywalker said:
That is your problem

what ^ they said. I wait 3 days minimum before laying down. Are you using a floor corker? If so use #9's. 9's are pretty tough to get in with a hand corker.

LoneTreeFarms · Jul 6, 2012

how long had this been in the bottle? a week month year??

Dark_Ale · Jul 10, 2012

LoneTreeFarms said:
how long had this been in the bottle? a week month year??

I use a floor corker, The first set of corks I bought was 8 X 1 3/4
I guess thats to small?

I now have 9 X 1 3/4

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