jody
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The kit I am asking about is:
Argentia Ridge Chateau Shiraz Four Week Premium Wine Kit.
I have only used my drill powered stirring rod once before during degassing and I made a big mistake of over stirring. This time around I want to do it correctly.
Here are the instructions I have after racking:
My question is how do I do this with a drill powered stirring rod? Can I get it all over with quickly? As it is inconvenient for me to do this over 24 hours. I have a small hand vacuum pump used for taking the air out of a wine bottle that I rigged up last time that I used to check for residual gas.
I understand degassing is hard for novice wine makers. Hence my conundrum.
Argentia Ridge Chateau Shiraz Four Week Premium Wine Kit.
I have only used my drill powered stirring rod once before during degassing and I made a big mistake of over stirring. This time around I want to do it correctly.
Here are the instructions I have after racking:
Using a clean container, mix contents of metabisulphite packet and sorbate packet in 125ml of cool water. Add mixture to the carboy of wine.
Add kieselsol packet to the carboy of wine.
Stir the wine vigorously for three minutes with the handle of the stirring spoon. Stir hard enough to create foaming on the surface. Repeat this step at least 6 times over a 24 hour period.
After the stirrings I have to add the chitosan.Add kieselsol packet to the carboy of wine.
Stir the wine vigorously for three minutes with the handle of the stirring spoon. Stir hard enough to create foaming on the surface. Repeat this step at least 6 times over a 24 hour period.
My question is how do I do this with a drill powered stirring rod? Can I get it all over with quickly? As it is inconvenient for me to do this over 24 hours. I have a small hand vacuum pump used for taking the air out of a wine bottle that I rigged up last time that I used to check for residual gas.
I understand degassing is hard for novice wine makers. Hence my conundrum.