It makes perfect sense to me why one would not degas a wine that one was planning on bulk aging for many months... the gas escapes naturally on its own.
it also makes perfect sense why one would want to degas a kit wine that is being rushed to the bottle. (the gas doesn't have time to escape on its own).
what does not make sense is why these kit wines are able to be rushed to the bottle and drank sooner, and why country wines are typically not rushed... I'm assuming it is NOT the degassing process that enables the wine to be drank sooner.
The Pinot Noir kit wine I have clearing now will be good to drink like 10 weeks after I pitched the yeast! I'm not expecting to really enjoy my cherry wine for another year or more. What gives?
I'm perfectly happy to be patient and let my anticipation build. I can brew beer, cider and kits in the meantime. I'm just curious about the difference. They don't teach you this stuff in school, you know.
Do they do something different to the juice that comes with the kits? Any success with rushing good things?
it also makes perfect sense why one would want to degas a kit wine that is being rushed to the bottle. (the gas doesn't have time to escape on its own).
what does not make sense is why these kit wines are able to be rushed to the bottle and drank sooner, and why country wines are typically not rushed... I'm assuming it is NOT the degassing process that enables the wine to be drank sooner.
The Pinot Noir kit wine I have clearing now will be good to drink like 10 weeks after I pitched the yeast! I'm not expecting to really enjoy my cherry wine for another year or more. What gives?
I'm perfectly happy to be patient and let my anticipation build. I can brew beer, cider and kits in the meantime. I'm just curious about the difference. They don't teach you this stuff in school, you know.
Do they do something different to the juice that comes with the kits? Any success with rushing good things?