1. I dissolve them separately to ensure that they do actually dissolve
completely and don't have any larger bits to lay dormant at the bottom of my
carboy. Certainly the type I use are not the easiest things to reduce to a
fine powder.

2. I degas by long term bulk aging and just don't believe that beating the
hell out of a new wine does it any good

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"Guy Therrien" > wrote in message
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> 2 questions:
> 1. What would happen if you added the «powder« to the carboy and stir
> it well; would it not dissolve as well?
> 2. Why stir gently? When degassing, isn't better to stir like mad;
> isn't it the idea with the Fizz-X?
>
> TIA,
> Guy