I don't know if this will be a revelation to any of you, but I thought it kicked ass. Use a FoodSaver!
I have my agave wine in a 1 gallon Carlo Rossi jug, and a whip won't fit into it. I made a makeshift whip out of a piece of welding rod, but it just wasn't cutting the mustard. I read another post where someone was using a vacuum brake bleeder, and that's when it hit me: use the FoodSaver!
After scavenging a few pieces of tubing, a stopper, and a FoodSaver lid that I could use as a makeshift "nipple," I managed to rig an airtight setup. I wish I'd have taken a video to show the rush of bubbles!
A word of warning: The FoodSaver isn't capable of pulling a strong enough vacuum to cause a small jug like this to implode, but a full sized carboy might be a different story. Use caution with this technique, especially on larger vessels.
The stopper in the center foreground is a FoodSaver wine cork that I was hoping would fit the jug, but it's too small.
EDIT: Example video:
I have my agave wine in a 1 gallon Carlo Rossi jug, and a whip won't fit into it. I made a makeshift whip out of a piece of welding rod, but it just wasn't cutting the mustard. I read another post where someone was using a vacuum brake bleeder, and that's when it hit me: use the FoodSaver!
After scavenging a few pieces of tubing, a stopper, and a FoodSaver lid that I could use as a makeshift "nipple," I managed to rig an airtight setup. I wish I'd have taken a video to show the rush of bubbles!
A word of warning: The FoodSaver isn't capable of pulling a strong enough vacuum to cause a small jug like this to implode, but a full sized carboy might be a different story. Use caution with this technique, especially on larger vessels.
The stopper in the center foreground is a FoodSaver wine cork that I was hoping would fit the jug, but it's too small.
EDIT: Example video:
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