upright after corking

[Wild Duk]

how long do you keep your bottles upright after corking. My directions say one day, but I hear up to 3 days....


And what is the reason for doing so...

 

[hannabarn]

I always keep them upright for 3 days

 

[Tom]

Reason is so the corks expand back so you get no leaks. I use #9's and a floor corker so Its already tight enough so you don't need to wait as long.

If you make a decent amount of wine a floor corker is a must. Is this your 1st batch?




Good luck

 

[Wild Duk]

yes it is my first kit. I had a hand corker that really seemsed easy to use. The corks were 1.1/2 inches long, don't know if # 9 or 8. The wine wasn't that good yet but I'm sure time will help.


Already have 2 more kits going.....This is easier than brewing beer by far>>>

 

[Tom]

I also make beer but, I keg all my beer. So, NO bottling.
I make the MAX amount of wineallowed by law

that being 200 gallons a year. I have 700 gallons aging now. Of course I have a floor corker.
#8 are better for a hand corker. Easier to insert.

 

[Wade E]

Is that a type"o", 700 gallons. I would like to see a picture of that!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tom]

TYPO ??


HELL NO 26 6-gallon carboys aging.


10 have a variety of Italian Juice
15 " " " " California Juice
1 has 5-gallon of Ice Wine from Juice


Now you know why I have a floor corker

 

[jobe05]

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10 have a variety of Italian Juice</font>
15 " " " " California Juice</font>
1 has 5-gallon of Ice Wine from Juice</font>
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Now you know why I have a floor corker</font>

Thats only 156 gallons...................

You said 700 Gallons???

 

[rrussell]

must have meant 700 bottles.

 

[Tom]

Yep Ment BOTTLES

My BAD !
Musta been all the WINE...LOL


Carboys aging wil fill actually about 750+. But who's counting...

 

[Wild Duk]

Yep,, I have kegged since the start, and after bottling 6 gallons of wine, couldn'timagine bottling beer&gt;&gt;&gt;

 

[Waldo]

26 6 gallon carboys of wine would still be a picture worth seeing...I haven't drooled really bad in a while now

 

[Tom]

Well here

are some

 

[Tom]

 

[Tom]

Here is the rest..

 

[hannabarn]

That looks like MY 26 6gallon carboys

 

[mississippi mud]

I can't seem to veiw pics?

 

[hannabarn]

That's why it looks like mine!!!!!!

 

[Tom]

Gee I see them..

 

[hannabarn]

I don't