degassing question

[kat777]

What is it and how do you do it

 

[Racer]

De-gassing is usually done to kit wines. In order to stay in their time line to get a kit to "finish" on time they have you de-gas or get the co2 thats in the wine out by stirring it up repeatedly.You can also pull the co2 out of the wine by creating a vacuum too.
Letting a wine age in a carboy for a long time will also get the co2 to come out of the wine eventually.

 

[kat777]

Thank You

 

[Racer]

Your welcome,How's that wine coming along for you? Is it coming down in sg. still?

 

[Wade E]

It is done with most wines except for grape wines that are pressed after fermentation as that gets rid of most of the gas. After fermentation you will want to add k-meta, k-sorbate and then degas and either let it clear on its own or add fining agent at this time.

 

[kat777]

Your welcome,How's that wine coming along for you? Is it coming down in sg. still?

No. The SG is still at 1.040. I don't know if this wine is going to end up very good. Things have not started out very great!

 

[kat777]

It is done with most wines except for grape wines that are pressed after fermentation as that gets rid of most of the gas. After fermentation you will want to add k-meta, k-sorbate and then degas and either let it clear on its own or add fining agent at this time.

Thanks for the help