Re: carbonation..
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 6:00 am--- "hottiebren" wrote:
> I have only so far made 2 things of wine with ez caps, but I have
> noticed that both have been extremely carbonated.. is there any
way
> to reduce this? the carbonation is so bad that its like I am
> drinking a grape soda.. any ideas? thanks
After the second day of fermentation start to bleed the bottles of
excessive carbonation. Do it twice a day at first. Then once a day
for the duration. I open the cap until a good hiss of gas escapes
for about 3-5 seconds. I also think this speeds up fermentation.
Sometimes after the fourth or fifth day I will bleed my bottles all
the way down. Then put the cap back on again. This is also a good
time to taste the beverage to see how it's coming along. When my
beverages are done their is only a very light amount of carbonation
present. You could also leave the cab lose when you put the drink in
the fridge to clarify. It will eventually go flat.
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ORGINAL POSTER: ramjammn
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> I have only so far made 2 things of wine with ez caps, but I have
> noticed that both have been extremely carbonated.. is there any
way
> to reduce this? the carbonation is so bad that its like I am
> drinking a grape soda.. any ideas? thanks
After the second day of fermentation start to bleed the bottles of
excessive carbonation. Do it twice a day at first. Then once a day
for the duration. I open the cap until a good hiss of gas escapes
for about 3-5 seconds. I also think this speeds up fermentation.
Sometimes after the fourth or fifth day I will bleed my bottles all
the way down. Then put the cap back on again. This is also a good
time to taste the beverage to see how it's coming along. When my
beverages are done their is only a very light amount of carbonation
present. You could also leave the cab lose when you put the drink in
the fridge to clarify. It will eventually go flat.
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ORGINAL POSTER: ramjammn
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