Can silicone stoppers replace corks in making wine?
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I use mine to recork an opened bottle of wine and for that they work exceptionally well. They are made to be reused repeatedly and they hold up well. They are made of tough dense silicone and provide a tight seal in a standard wine bottle. Don't if that makes them good for wine-making.
683176
I would check with the manufacturer, but a replacement corkscrew does not come with the unit. Also, the unit does not come apart.
1447958
We use it with synthetic corks. I'd say that as long as you don't have to put a lot of pressure on the handle you should have no problem.
1619208
Glad you got the answers you needed. I keep a pair of tweezers in the utensil drawer. This is beneficial in relieving a stuck cork.
1255686
Top diameter is 1 1/4" bottom diameter is 1"Reference chart: http://www.winemakersdepot.com/Rubber-Stopper-Sizing-Reference-Chart-W77.aspx
1366127
No, there is no rubber or plastic around stopper, however crystal stopper is tight enough to hold aroma of whisky.
1995122
I have had a few non-sparkling wine bottles that the Cilio Wine sealer seemed to be a bit too small to fit on properly, but the Cilio champagne sealer ended up being too large for those non-sparkling wines. The Cilio sealers do their job very well, though, allowing me to lay the wine bottles on their side in my fridge without leaking. I recommend them in general, just be aware that they are simple stoppers, not claiming to be vacuum sealers.
1726022
You can buy an oil with a lower viscosity, or you can do what I did and return the spout. I now have a wine cork as a stopper.
1389334
Yes and no. As sold, no. However, the cork has a hole drilled into it and fits over a screw with a nut holding it on. Remove the nut and fit the screw into a hole you've made in the growler lid and it would work great! What a fantastic idea. I may have to try it.
1823840
you need sterilizing chemicals, yeast, stabilizing chemicals, and clarifying chemicals. I just buy the kits. They are simple and make surprisingly good wine.
764665
Yes you could use it prior to putting the corks in. You could even keep the glass in it as it comes out and can be cleaned as needed. You could even put some colored paper between the tray and the glass to dress it up a bit!
423826
There are silicone ones used for making pickles available on Amazon. Search for jar seals. The regular mouth ones fit, but it also seems some people use without the gasket.
362111
The Outset Wine Stopper is the best thing I have seen to protect the wine in the bottle. It is not like a cork -take it out and it will not fit but with this wine stopper product, it is easy to put in and take out with ease I keep it in the frig upright. I hope I answered your question.
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I use a Vacu Vin Wine Saver (ASIN: B00005AS51). Bottles that have been stoppered with these rubber corks most certainly do fit inside this refrigerator. Moreover, when the air is pumped out using the standard hand-pump, the corks remain very tightly sealed inside, preventing any dripping even after a few days. Hope this helps.
2166403
Only if they have holes on the side to put the bale tabs into. You can't take an empty wine bottle and use these. You would have to have a cork setup for wine bottles.
1071210
If it is plastic carboy you need a bigger rubber bung, if glass you need a small rubber bung. And you can go to your local wine shop and purchase new bungs. The cork bung are just as good as the rubber o e.
2100260
I have only tried them in a wine bottle. However, I believe the bottom is small enough to fit into a wine bottle. I used then to attach to drawer knobs and make wine stoppers.