Robin & Dianne wrote:
> A buddy and I have been making wine for quite a while, and while the results
> have been acceptable, better would be fine. One place where we may fall down
> is the degassing. We bought a wand that fits in a drill and the ends flare
> out when the drill is turned on. Initially we did this at slow speed but
> perhaps lately got a little carried away. The last couple have foamed rather
> violently. Should we discontinue its use, use it only at slow speed, or just
> give up on it and use the spoon. Is just hard to tell when the wine has been
> completely degassed. We have noticed a tingle on the tongue in some bottles,
> but not all. Is that incomplete degassing?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> RB

Just to point out, you only need to degas wines that have very short
secondary times. Wines that bulk age for months to years really do not
need degassing.

That tingle can very well be excess co2 in the wine.