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..

A bunch of corks costs about $4.00. Why would you want to risk $60 or
more of wine just to save $4.00, even if the risks were small (which
they aren't)?

Old corks will have been sitting around and are likely full of bacteria
and old wine. They were likely damaged by a corkscrew which makes them
unsuitable for reuse. More importantly, they're compressed from the old
bottle and won't expand to give you a proper seal.

Saving money on corks by using substandard or used ones is one of the
falsest forms of false economy I can think of.

wd41