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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"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
www.geocities.com/lumeisenman

Yes, the Darley Grand wine-tasting is on 16 September
>Have Darley hotels arranged a wine-tasting for
>this year?

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ralc wrote:
> Yes, the Darley Grand wine-tasting is on 16 September
> >Have Darley hotels arranged a wine-tasting for
> >this year?

Like Lum said... And if you lay them down too soon, the compressed air
will force the wine around the cork and you'll never get a good seal.

PK