Well I have earned the new title of pump monkey. I checked the threads that relate but none answered this question.
Let me start at the beginning. We racked the IM Blackberry Cab. This had the 5# hot shot in it. followed all the directions with the drill whip , correct times, reversing to avoid the tornado etc. It sat two days and the blob came to visit. It was pushing its way out the 3pc lock when I found it and large curds that looked like tofu and the bottom lees completly clear. I used the drill whip by hand for a while so the chunks would sink in larger peices and then I pumped...and pumped...andpumped ...and pumped...andpumped. (About 30- 45 minute sessions each) Lees are back to normal, and we can assume the blob only comes from too much gas.
Then the next day I did the same thing. and the next day. I now have a six pack and arms like tree trunks. (not really)
I can pull about 23-24 inches and still get mild bubbling, at 24 the neck gets about 3/8" of bubbles as long as the vacuum is up. It drops down to nothing at around 20 inches of vacuum.
When can I stop? the VR cab only pulls a light bubbling at the same 23-24 and I tasted that one and no bubbles are in the wine, and no gas flavor.
OK when do I stop on the IM that had the blob? Still bubbles good at 24 inches.
Edited by: Mike777
Let me start at the beginning. We racked the IM Blackberry Cab. This had the 5# hot shot in it. followed all the directions with the drill whip , correct times, reversing to avoid the tornado etc. It sat two days and the blob came to visit. It was pushing its way out the 3pc lock when I found it and large curds that looked like tofu and the bottom lees completly clear. I used the drill whip by hand for a while so the chunks would sink in larger peices and then I pumped...and pumped...andpumped ...and pumped...andpumped. (About 30- 45 minute sessions each) Lees are back to normal, and we can assume the blob only comes from too much gas.
Then the next day I did the same thing. and the next day. I now have a six pack and arms like tree trunks. (not really)
I can pull about 23-24 inches and still get mild bubbling, at 24 the neck gets about 3/8" of bubbles as long as the vacuum is up. It drops down to nothing at around 20 inches of vacuum.
When can I stop? the VR cab only pulls a light bubbling at the same 23-24 and I tasted that one and no bubbles are in the wine, and no gas flavor.
OK when do I stop on the IM that had the blob? Still bubbles good at 24 inches.
Edited by: Mike777