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Re: Making a degasser?

2012-06-19T18:37:12+00:00

I have never found the drill degassers to be effective - perhaps my drill isn't fast enough. Its particularly problematic with white wines.

The best method I have found is to decant 5 litres at a time into a 25 litre fermenter with a narrow lid and physically shake the gases out. Its hard work and I probably waste a litre in the process but it works.

Statistics: Posted by biopro — Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:37 pm

Re: Making a degasser?

2012-05-27T11:24:14+00:00

Hi folks

I just use my plastic spoon attached to my electric drill and give it a good blast, remembering to reverse the drill every now and again. It works great on my sugar wash and wines.

Simon

Statistics: Posted by knobby — Sun May 27, 2012 11:24 am

Re: Making a degasser?

2012-04-25T11:36:30+00:00

You could use that plastic rod with say 3 inches cut off and cross tied with cable clips to make a 'cross' and then use an electric drill I presume
I use drill with a stick degasser but a brewers paddle would work too

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:36 am

Re: Making a degasser?

2012-04-25T10:34:25+00:00

Copperhead wrote:
I don't have an electric whisk only a hand one and not using that, I'd be wrecked!

I use a hand whisk, albeit quite a large one from Ikea - whatever you can use to agitate the wash and get the gas out should be fine. Even letting it splash about while you syphon helps!

Statistics: Posted by Jimmy — Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:34 am

Re: Making a degasser?

2012-04-25T09:38:31+00:00

I don't have an electric whisk only a hand one and not using that, I'd be wrecked!

Statistics: Posted by Copperhead — Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:38 am

Re: Making a degasser?

2012-04-25T08:59:54+00:00

Normski wrote:
Is there anything special abbout a degasser? I use a wisk, it works just fine.

Me too!

Statistics: Posted by Jimmy — Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:59 am

Re: Making a degasser?

2012-04-25T07:15:21+00:00

Is there anything special abbout a degasser? I use a wisk, it works just fine.

Statistics: Posted by Normski — Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:15 am

Making a degasser?

2012-04-24T22:45:31+00:00

Evenin folks,

I need a degasser and won't get one in time for when I need it. But I have a length of plastic approx 7 mm diameter by approx 70 cm(plastic pole used for Louvre type blinds).
If I attach a piece of plastic strip such as a bastardised cable tie would this suffice?

Many thanks
Copperhead

Statistics: Posted by Copperhead — Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:45 pm