Might give it a go. I've got a suitable pump, although its probably best not
to do it on a 5 gallon plastic carboy as it will just suck down......

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> On Apr 10, 11:55 am, "JR" > wrote:
>> Anyone tried using a vacuum pump for degassing instead? Just a
>> thought....
>>
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>> > Up to now to de-gas the wine, I have been using the handle of a
>> > stirring
>> > spoon to stir the wine hard enough to create foaming on the surface. I
>> > saw that you can purchase some stirring device that can be attached to
>> > an
>> > electric drill.
>> > I wonder if its worth it to spent $20.00 for this device. May someone
>> > has
>> > some idea how to make one.- Hide quoted text -
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> Yes, many people do.
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> http://www.winepress.us/forums/index...te=vaccum+pump
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> Guy
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