Stopper in the carboy.

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I must have used a wrong sized bung with an airlock in one of my carboys. I went to pull it out the other day and the airlock came out, leaving the stopper behind. As I tried to work the thing out, I only managed to push it inside all the way. Bummer.
Wine is safely stoppered, but the first bung is still in there. Should I worry about rubbery flavors? Rack it right away into another or let it continue clearing with the dang thing in there?

Also, how the heck will I get that out later when it is empty?

 

[jamesngalveston]

dang, that is a quacmirer. are how ever you spell it.
is it a glass carboy, are plastic.
I hate the way the bungs smell first off..I would rack to something else, and get off the bung.
As far as getting it out.....well, good luck is in order..
maybe a clothes hanger with a hook on the end, and try to get it out small end first...dunno...

 

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Thanks for that. I will rack it right away, just to be on the safe side. Worry about the bung later, lol.

 

[tonyt]

You can use this tool to remove the stopper from the carboy, also used to remove corks that fall in the wine bottle. I got mine from Fine Vine Wine but your local shop should have them also. There is also a plastic bag trick that works on bottles that might work with a carboy. Someone might have the link to the utube video.

 

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Oh! I've seen the waiter trick to get a cork from a bottle with a dish towel. I will try that. It is a glass carboy, realized I never answered that before. Wine is racked into a fresh and clean one.

 

[jamesngalveston]

tonyt, now you have me buying tools before i need them...

 

[jamesngalveston]

heres a link to getting cork out of bottle.
http://www.howcast.com/videos/8423-How-to-Get-a-Cork-out-of-an-Empty-Wine-Bottle

 

[robie]

heres a link to getting cork out of bottle.
http://www.howcast.com/videos/8423-How-to-Get-a-Cork-out-of-an-Empty-Wine-Bottle

I've seen this trick many times. And works perfectly.

 

[tonyt]

tonyt, now you have me buying tools before i need them...

So you prefer to buy them when its too late.

 

[Julie]

You need to buy universal bungs, they won't slip into you carboy and are a lot easier to get out.

 

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I have some of those too Julie, but I honestly haven't liked them as much. They seem to retain some kind of shape memory of the last carboy they were in, and since my 6.5 gallons have a different sized opening I feel like they are too loose when I put them in a 5 later. Have you not had this problem? Maybe I'm just over worried about that.

 

[JohnT]

This is a far better tool. It is great for when the trap slips out and the stopper is stuck in the jug. Just slip this through the center hole and give her a yank. The stopper will pop right out.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...hBu_j4AOJ14HgDw&sqi=2&ved=0CGUQ9QEwAw&dur=165

 

[bkisel]

heres a link to getting cork out of bottle.
http://www.howcast.com/videos/8423-How-to-Get-a-Cork-out-of-an-Empty-Wine-Bottle

I like that factoid at the end... Anyone here still using oily rags instead of corks?

 

[tonyt]

I have some of those too Julie, but I honestly haven't liked them as much. They seem to retain some kind of shape memory of the last carboy they were in, and since my 6.5 gallons have a different sized opening I feel like they are too loose when I put them in a 5 later. Have you not had this problem? Maybe I'm just over worried about that.

Yep, I have noticed and aggravated by the universals also. BUT I hate the smell and taste of the rubber ones too. So I keep several universal ones and try to mix and match them to the carboys once they develop that memory issue. It's sad when my stoppers have better memory than I do!

 

[Pumpkinman]

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This is my preferred tool to remove corks from empty wine bottles.
Works every time....LMAO!
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