how to tell if wine is degassed

[siveloz]

hey guys..

so how can i tell if my wine is degasse.... I usaly just stir for 5-6 minutes with mine ''wine spoon" but I always end up with wine thats not quit there... Now im tring to degaze by shaking the carboy.. anyone using this method?? I gave it a good shake 3 times now, and each time lost of gaz after I remove the ruber bung!

 

[rsmith179]

I degas my wine until there are no more bubbles on the surface. This usually takes anywhere from 2-4 minutes, sometimes longer. Just picked up on of those degassers you hook up to a cordless drill. Let me tell you, best $15 I spent on wine equipment. Still took a few minutes but I knew for sure it was done and minimal effort was required which is always a plus!

 

[Tusch]

Don't shake the carboy, that will knock the co2 our of solution but it will also add some oxygen into the brew and oxygen is bad in wine

 

[siveloz]

Don't shake the carboy, that will knock the co2 our of solution but it will also add some oxygen into the brew and oxygen is bad in wine

Really!! and I tought I was doing good!! lol well I guess back to the spoon for me!

 

[Tusch]

When degassing you need to get out all of the co2 without exposing any oxygen, you don't want to oxidize your wine.

 

[summersolstice]

I'm not quite as careful degassing my wine. I always rack back to a primary and use a drill mounted stirrer. That, and bulk aging for 6-12 months reduces suspended gas to nothing.