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I use hot water and Washing Soda. I fill the bottles with hot water and submerge them in a bucket of hot water with a handful of Washing Soda. Seems to work for most bottles and it is non toxic. Washing Soda can be found in the supermarket next to detergents. In a pinch, baking soda can be...

Norcal, can you send some references for degassing?

Hello All, I have some Merlot that Has been in carboys for about a year now. It seems to be somewhat fizzy. The taste is good, except for the fizziness, and there are no off odors. The Brix reading is 0, so primary fermentation is done and a rudimentary alcohol reading was about 13%. What is...