Other Protocol for creating Sparkling Wine via bottle carbing...

[vinny]

How patient are you?

 

[Swedeman]

Like I said, if you are happy with a low level of carbonation, it might work.

Some carbonation basics; there are three things to consider here - the expected level of carbonation is achieved by the applied pressure at a given temperature. (less pressure is needed to reach a given level of carbonation as temperature drops)

In the video, he mentions 10 psi which would give him ~2,5% if we assume he had a temperature of 2C/36F when force carbonating. I apply 40 psi at a temperature that gives me ~5,5% CO2. Neither of the two methods he shows, would work at my carbonation level. Besides, all that foaminng he has is nothing but loss of carbonation. Anyway, if you have a keg and a beer tap, try it. You might like it. ;-)

Here a short video (filling beer) by the guy who built the filler I have (notice the foaming without counter pressure in the beginning):

 

[Bmd2k1]

Like I said, if you are happy with a low level of carbonation, it might work.

Some carbonation basics; there are three things to consider here - the expected level of carbonation is achieved by the applied pressure at a given temperature. (less pressure is needed to reach a given level of carbonation as temperature drops)

In the video, he mentions 10 psi which would give him ~2,5% if we assume he had a temperature of 2C/36F when force carbonating. I apply 40 psi at a temperature that gives me ~5,5% CO2. Neither of the two methods he shows, would work at my carbonation level. Besides, all that foaminng he has is nothing but loss of carbonation. Anyway, if you have a keg and a beer tap, try it. You might like it. ;-)

Here a short video (filling beer) by the guy who built the filler I have (notice the foaming without counter pressure in the beginning):

Do you cork your sparkling vino immediately after filling a bottle....to minimize carbonation loss? Ie) fill/cork, fill/cork or do you fill multiple bottles & cork in batches

 

[Swedeman]

Do you cork your sparkling vino immediately after filling a bottle....to minimize carbonation loss? Ie) fill/cork, fill/cork or do you fill multiple bottles & cork in batches

I cork immediately after filling a bottle. Actually, as quickly as possible after removing the bottle from the filler, sometimes I remove the bottle too quickly from from the filler (did someone mention patience?). That is, before the wine in the bottle has stabilized again. Then you really have to cork quickly .

On a side note, if you're handy, you could build a set up like this:

 

[ibglowin]

Several of us have used Sodastream systems to carb on demand so to speak.

Sparkling Wine using Soda Stream!

So I picked up a Soda Stream a few weeks back and have been playing with it and picking up different flavors of pop off Amazon. So far so good. I like the pop flavors but Soda Stream is using Sucralose instead of Aspartame so it takes some time to get used to the flavor change from the...

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[Swedeman]

Several of us have used Sodastream systems to carb on demand so to speak.

Sparkling Wine using Soda Stream!

So I picked up a Soda Stream a few weeks back and have been playing with it and picking up different flavors of pop off Amazon. So far so good. I like the pop flavors but Soda Stream is using Sucralose instead of Aspartame so it takes some time to get used to the flavor change from the...

www.winemakingtalk.com

Thanks for sharing, eventhough I doubt it will replace my current set up, I will definitely try it.

 

[vinny]

Several of us have used Sodastream systems to carb on demand so to speak.

Sparkling Wine using Soda Stream!

So I picked up a Soda Stream a few weeks back and have been playing with it and picking up different flavors of pop off Amazon. So far so good. I like the pop flavors but Soda Stream is using Sucralose instead of Aspartame so it takes some time to get used to the flavor change from the...

www.winemakingtalk.com

I found an adapter online so I can carbonate plastic beer bottles, standard pop bottles and so on. I have no idea how smart it is, but I have not had a blow out, yet. Knock on wood...

 

[vinny]

I cork immediately after filling a bottle. Actually, as quickly as possible after removing the bottle from the filler, sometimes I remove the bottle too quickly from from the filler (did someone mention patience?). That is, before the wine in the bottle has stabilized again. Then you really have to cork quickly .

On a side note, if you're handy, you could build a set up like this:

It's amazing to me that I can spend 15 minutes watching a guy carbonate and fill bottles.


Even more shocking is the fact that I am pretty tempted to spend some money so I can try. This is not what I expected from my life.

 

[Bmd2k1]

another Wine Mag article on making a sparkling vino....

 

[joeswine]

It's amazing to me that I can spend 15 minutes watching a guy carbonate and fill bottles.


Even more shocking is the fact that I am pretty tempted to spend some money so I can try. This is not what I expected from my life.

I understand fully

 

[joeswine]

Several of us have used Sodastream systems to carb on demand so to speak.

Sparkling Wine using Soda Stream!

So I picked up a Soda Stream a few weeks back and have been playing with it and picking up different flavors of pop off Amazon. So far so good. I like the pop flavors but Soda Stream is using Sucralose instead of Aspartame so it takes some time to get used to the flavor change from the...

www.winemakingtalk.com

I bought the Soda stream any thoughts?
I have adopted a neoprene hose to fit a regular wine bottle

 

[ibglowin]

I bought the Soda stream any thoughts?
I have adopted a neoprene hose to fit a regular wine bottle

Give it a try and tell us how it works!

 

[joeswine]

Ok, will do