Corks

[longlake]

George supplies #9 corks. I noticed the local wine stores stock #8 corks. How do you tell what size cork to use?

 

[MedPretzel]

This is my take on it -- people, correct me if I'm wrong:


I would go by what corker you are using. If using a hand (double lever) corker, go with #8.


If going with a floor corker, go with #9 corks.


From my experience, #9s are a bit thicker = harder to get in the bottle with a hand corker.





You can use either, though. Maybe someone else can comment further.

 

[masta]

750 ml and 1.5 L bottles take a #9 cork. Most but not all 375 ml bottles take a #8 cork.


Theseare the bottles George sells and you see what cork goes with what bottle:


[url]http://www.finevinewines.com/Home-Wine-Making-Wine-Bottles.a sp[/url]

 

[Angell Wine]

the tasting corks like George sells. What size are they #8 or #9?

 

[geocorn]

The tasting corks I sell are #8.


As to the corks, Martina is correct. Use the #8 with a hand corker and #9 with a floor corker. You might also want to stick with #8 for 375ml, as they have a little smaller neck than the larger bottles.

 

[Waldo]

The tasting corks I sell are #8.


As to the corks, Martina is correct. Use the #8 with a hand corker and #9 with a floor corker. You might also want to stick with #8 for 375ml, as they have a little smaller neck than the larger bottles.

Looks like I have been buying the wrong corks all along then George. I was using the guide Masta linked to showing which cork to use for which bottle. Perhaps a revision here might be in order to clarify this. RE: #8 for hand corker and #9 for floor corker.


Thanks Martina for setting us all straight. I hereby crown you the official "Fine Vine Wines Cork Queen"

Edited by: Waldo

 

[MedPretzel]

Thanks Martina for setting us all straight. I hereby crown you the official "Fine Vine Wines Cork Queen"

Hahaha! Nah, let's just say, I've had my share of "experience."

 

[masta]

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Looks like I have been buying the wrong corks all along then George. I was using the guide Masta linked to showing which cork to use for which bottle. Perhaps a revision here might be in order to clarify this. RE: #8 for hand corker and #9 for floor corker.


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When Santa brings you a brand new floor corker for Xmas you will be all set with using a #9!

 

[bilbo-in-maine]

George - I think you supplied me with a bag of #9's in the beginner's
kit. I'll be using them this weekend. If they are ornery, I'll let you
know. And I just ordered two more bags from you Friday! Ah well,
pushing them home builds up the torso I suppose.

 

[jobe05]

Bilbo: I have a double lever corker and have no problems at all when adjusted right. I have two nuts on the top of mine that allow me to adjust the plunger up or down, depending on where I want the cork to land. Again, It works fine for me and all I use are #9 corks.

 

[geocorn]

As a point of clarification, I was referring to generic corks. My #9's work well with all metal corkers, including the double lever hand corker.

 

[jobe05]

I should have also clarified that I use #9 corks on 750ML and 375ML. But just because I use them.......... Doesn't make it right

It's just what I use and so far so good.........


I probably should be using #8 on the 375ML bottles.

 

[MedPretzel]

As a point of clarification, I was referring to generic corks. My #9's work well with all metal corkers, including the double lever hand corker.

I totally agree. I've used my double-lever hand corker with them, and like I've said a million times.... Like Buttah!

 

[jojo]

Georges corks are easiest to put in place.

 

[smurfe]

This is my take on it -- people, correct me if I'm wrong:


I would go by what corker you are using. If using a hand (double lever) corker, go with #8.


If going with a floor corker, go with #9 corks.


From my experience, #9s are a bit thicker = harder to get in the bottle with a hand corker.





You can use either, though. Maybe someone else can comment further.

Well well, you learn something every day, Thank yo for that little tidbit of info Martina


Smurfe

 

[smurfe]

Georges corks are easiest to put in place.

You can say that again. They are truly a fine product. Someone gave me a bag of 100 here a while back that are the normal ones you see sold everywhere. There were a complete pain to use. Many would catch on the corker and chip off the corner. When I was corking some wold land flush, some a bit out of the bottle and more recessed a bit in the bottle. There was no consistency to where the cork would land in the bottle with a stroke of the floor corker. So I now have a bag of George's sitting here waiting to go to work soon!

 

[Glenimus]

Glenimus here,


New member, new wine maker. I will be corking soon. Somewhere in this forum (I cannot remember where) I read about the corks getting all bent out of shape. Someonewrote that it had something to do with how full the bottle was.Does anyone haveadvice onhow full to fill the bottle? I will beputting#9corks into 750ml recycled bottles using a handcorker and practicing prior to the real thing.


Glenimus is short for Glenimus I. Someday I will be pope, although the last time there was a job opening they didn't even acknowledge my application. Pity!

 

[bilbo-in-maine]

Hello Glenimus I - The ullage space should be around 1", maybe a little less,
some say general rule of thumb no more than the width of 2 fingers, which
might be too much. George's corks really do slide in nicely with the metal
corker. As AAAStinkie said once, just be forceful in pushing it home once the
levers are parallel with the floor. A quick soak in k-meta may help grease
the ways. Good luck and let the forum know how things go - post pictures!

Bill

 

[Glenimus]

Thanks, Bill.


I learned a new term - ullage space. However, k-meta is not something that I know about. Well ... maybe it isshort for potassium metabisulfite ... wow, if k is not the periodic symbol for potassium I am going to be very embarrassed.


Have you noticed that learning the lingo is at least50% of becoming an "expert" at anything. Thatmeans I have far to go. Ok, ok ... I looked it up and k is the symbol for potassium (atomic number 19).


Thanks so much for your help.


Glenimus I

 

[geocorn]

Time to be embarrassed; however, you are not the only one that was a little slow with that term

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