Degassing

Jan 03, 2004 5 Replies
J

Hello All -



Quick question here about degassing. I have a degassing wand that under the instructions should not be operated over 1200 RPM - no problem. My question is which of these two options is better -


1.Operate the drill at a lower speed (550 rpm) which will allow it to be in the wine for the 15 seconds in the instructions or


2.operate the drill at high (1000 rpm) which i can only do in 3-4 sec bursts before a vortex starts to form (which i obviously don't want)


I know the real answer is 3.) which is to age the wine to naturally degass in a glass carboy but due to the amount of space in my apartment just isn't possible yet (i'm working on it)



Thanks to all that respond, Jason


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D

Jason, Does your vortex ever seem to explode out of the carboy? It seems that everytime I've operated my fizz-stick at high speed I can form this vortex and it seems to take on a life of it's own. At that point I can't stop it from foaming out of the carboy. I've often felt there was some sort of strange fluid physics involved here.

Don

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J

On the high speed it will go fine for about 2 seconds, then i do definately feel a hard pull then the vortex starts....at the low speed i've been getting little bubbles slowly rising which lends me to believe that that is the way to go and never a vortex

jason

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R

Isn't the "violent "action the gas being released?

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A

Try reversing the drill as the vortex begins to form. Then when it forms the other way, reverse again.

a.

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J

The instructions that came with it are adament about not changing directions while the wine is moving or too much air would be introduced. The low speed seems to have done the job. Thanks Jason

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