There seems to be several sizes of corks that can be installed into a normal
1/5th wine bottle.

If you're only making fairly small batches what size works the best? And
what are the best sort of corkers to use?

In article >, "Tom Kunich" > wrote:
>There seems to be several sizes of corks that can be installed into a normal
>1/5th wine bottle.
>
>If you're only making fairly small batches what size works the best?

The size of the batch has nothing at all to do with the size of the cork.

If you're planning to age the wine for several years before drinking it, use
the longest #9 corks you can get hold of, typically #9 x 1-3/4". If you're
planning to drink the wine promptly, then #8 x 1-1/2" should do just fine.

>what are the best sort of corkers to use?

A floor corker is my first choice. My second choice would be a double-lever
hand-held corker such as this:
http://www.greatfermentations.
com/Corker-Portugues-Double-Lever/productinfo/4039/

"Doug Miller" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "Tom Kunich"
> > wrote:
>>There seems to be several sizes of corks that can be installed into a
>>normal
>>1/5th wine bottle.
>>
>>If you're only making fairly small batches what size works the best?
>
> The size of the batch has nothing at all to do with the size of the cork.
>
> If you're planning to age the wine for several years before drinking it,
> use
> the longest #9 corks you can get hold of, typically #9 x 1-3/4". If you're
> planning to drink the wine promptly, then #8 x 1-1/2" should do just fine.
>
>>what are the best sort of corkers to use?
>
> A floor corker is my first choice. My second choice would be a
> double-lever
> hand-held corker such as this:
> http://www.greatfermentations.com/Co...ductinfo/4039/

Thanks for that information. I didn't mean that the size of the batch would
make a difference in the cork except in the regard that you don't want to
buy a floor model corker if you're only making wine once or twice a year and
in small batches only.