"Bob Becker" > wrote in message
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> I'm on my third bottling of kit wine, and so far they all specify
> that after bottling I'm supposed to leave the bottles upright
> for a few dyas and then lay them on their sides.
> Why?
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> Bob Becker
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> www.becker.org

Bob,
The cork acts like a piston and air is compressed when the cork is driven
into the bottle. The excess air pressure will equalize after a few days and
then the bottles can be laid on their sides.
Lum
Del Mar, California, USA
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