Slyder73
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Have a WE, Vinters Reserve Sauvignon Blanc that I spiked with simple syrop to starting SG of 1.088 with temp of 78 degrees.
Just clarifying and degassing before the final 2 weeks'ish wait before bottling. At SG of 0.993.
I'm using a drill mounted whip to degas.
Here is my problem (question?). I have a pretty crappy drill that I clearly need to replace, so the battery lasts 5 to 7 minutes then I need to recharge for 10 to 15. I start the whipping, being careful not to stir much oxygen into the wine (which has been racked into the primary bucket for ease and to avoid volcanos). I've been at it for almost 2 hours now, up to number 9 session of 5 mins or so of degassing before a recharge and still the gas is coming out with a thick thick head of both large bubbles on the surface and small foamy bubbles floating on top of those. It shows no sign of being finished degassing. I've tested in a tall shotglass, shaking and covering and there is still a LOT of gas in the wine.
Has anyone else experienced this? Should I just rack back into the carboy and leave it? Should I continue? I'm a bit worried at this point about it being exposed to oxygen for so long and the continued whipping. It just seems to keep going and going.
Suggestions? (I know by the time anyone responds I'll likely have done another degassing cycle of the battery and racked back to carboy, so what should I do in the coming days? Besides buy a new drill.)
Just clarifying and degassing before the final 2 weeks'ish wait before bottling. At SG of 0.993.
I'm using a drill mounted whip to degas.
Here is my problem (question?). I have a pretty crappy drill that I clearly need to replace, so the battery lasts 5 to 7 minutes then I need to recharge for 10 to 15. I start the whipping, being careful not to stir much oxygen into the wine (which has been racked into the primary bucket for ease and to avoid volcanos). I've been at it for almost 2 hours now, up to number 9 session of 5 mins or so of degassing before a recharge and still the gas is coming out with a thick thick head of both large bubbles on the surface and small foamy bubbles floating on top of those. It shows no sign of being finished degassing. I've tested in a tall shotglass, shaking and covering and there is still a LOT of gas in the wine.
Has anyone else experienced this? Should I just rack back into the carboy and leave it? Should I continue? I'm a bit worried at this point about it being exposed to oxygen for so long and the continued whipping. It just seems to keep going and going.
Suggestions? (I know by the time anyone responds I'll likely have done another degassing cycle of the battery and racked back to carboy, so what should I do in the coming days? Besides buy a new drill.)