Can i Use old Corks for Bottling
Cal Mac wrote:
>Hi
>I am new to winemaking and was wondering if i could use corks that have
>been used in bought supermarket wine bottles...I have kept plastic ones
>and Cork...If so which would be best..
>Cal..
>
Droopy wrote:
>Do you use a corkscrew to take them out? If so do not bother, you have
>ruined the integrity of the cork. If you use an Ah So you could reuse
>them, although the seal would be completely inferior to that of a fresh
>cork. Compare one of your used corks to that of a new cork and you
>will see how the bottle neck deforms the cork becasue of the pressure.
>A used cork is already deformed in that way....and will not seal as
>tight.
>
>So really, do not even bother. New corks are cheap.
>
> They are cheap. You would ruin your wine by re-using corks. Even with the plastic stoppers you run a high risk of bacterial infection in the wine. You would also have a lot of leakage.
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