(Part 3) Best wine stoppers according to redditors
We found 249 Reddit comments discussing the best wine stoppers. We ranked the 86 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 41-60. You can also go back to the previous section.
Looks like a metal wine stopper that you'd use after you've opened the bottle.
https://www.amazon.com/Bekith-Alloy-Beverage-Bottle-Stopper/dp/B018XHEDBI
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Taste-Bears-Bottle-Holder/dp/B01H3J9I12
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Just buy something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Vacu-Vin-Vacuum-Bottle-Stoppers/dp/B01N6E7ZQI?ref_=Oct_CABSellerC_678499011_0&pf_rd_p=a8f22da1-16d3-5410-9d6f-ed5593ff72c2&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-8&pf_rd_t=30901&pf_rd_i=678499011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=RB0XYKB8CANN3B410MT2&pf_rd_r=RB0XYKB8CANN3B410MT2&pf_rd_p=a8f22da1-16d3-5410-9d6f-ed5593ff72c2
personally i would go with something like this with one of these I believe that still also comes with tubing, clamps and a hookup to your faucet but i may be wrong. In which case those are easily ordered from amazon or ebay. This setup would be pretty close to the ease of the t500 due to the electric element, its also safe to run indoors (provided you leave a window open for ventilation) and the 2" triclamp leaves your options open for upgrades like a reflux column should you wish to produce neutral or vodka. I also want to add, a nice hdpe bucket like this and a airlock such as this are great to have. A filter like this comes in handy for filtering yeast and sediment out of mash. As far as extras you dont need much other than a mash bucket, airlock, and way to cool your still head. I personally run a 32gal trash can filled with water and a pond pump to to recirculate my water without any wasting any, but for a small apt i would just use the kitchen faucet and screw on a adaptor
Yeah, it's a wine bottle stopper.
https://www.amazon.com/BUILT-Champagne-Bottle-Sealer-Black/dp/B00U3DGSAK
THese aren't as snug and a bit "obtrusive" with the end being wide, there's a ton of others... not PAX specific so not as cool! Just cheaper...
https://www.amazon.com/Wine-Stoppers-Gift-Box-Accessory/dp/B019BK4H8A/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1549683690&sr=8-15&keywords=wine+stoppers
If you do (part-)use bottled, you can stretch out the life a little with a stopper.
Taping it to the side with a small piece of insulation does the trick. Or you could purchase one of there if you have a carboy:
https://www.amazon.com/The-Weekend-Brewer-Thermowell10-Thermowell/dp/B06XZJQVDF
Vacuum sealer is good enough for keeping it for a few extra days.
Silicone wine cork?
Like this!
Don't, it's a bad idea for this. This is a good set up for making a gallon of hard cider, mead or beer. But OP is going to spend a good hour or 2 trying to get those peppers out. Also there is no way to weigh it down because of the cone shaped interior, and you can not fit anything in the tiny hole that work anyway. So, mold it a high probability.
But, for other fermentation purposes (i.e. mead), this set-up is fine and you can get one gallon carboy just by buying some decent apple cider and resuing the jug. The other parts are simply a rubber stopper and an airlock..
You might think about something like this wine preserver. It's designed to prevent the wine's contact with air, so it may work for carbonation.
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KO2AMX4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2E1IV3GZFOER6&coliid=INCODUPPTJWS
thanks for the contest!
I have used to reseal bottles after opening:
https://www.amazon.com/Norpro-288-Bottle-Stopper-Multicolored/dp/B00PR84BRS/
I imagine that you can use then instead of a crown cap.... Even at just over $2 each, it will probably never be economical over crown caps. I know for a fact that these don't last forever.
The air in the bottle is what's making the wine taste like vinegar. The bars around here use handheld vacuum pump (like this Vacu Vin Wine Saver Pump, Black with 6 Vacuum Bottle Stoppers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0C17P1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_yN0PDbRZ7MC0X) to keep things sealed. Good luck!
Something like this. Super cheap and works great.
Joie Expanding Bottle Stopper https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IFGJL0G/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_sM0lub1Y4HGWS
I prefer to use this model because I like the little tail that makes it easier to tighten the seal, but I also have a few of these and they work just fine.
So barrel size/stave thickness is going to be the biggest driver for evaporation. It also is going to come down to how much flavor you want to barrel to provide - more flavor needs longer aging obviously.
A 5 L barrel filled to the top and left out for a full year in an average room temp and humidity can have 1.8 L -3 L left in the barrel depending on how many leaks form during the aging process. Personal experience... older barrels tend to evaporate quicker, all barrels will leak some amount.
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My guess would be that a cocktail would need 3-6 weeks in a 5L barrel to develop most flavors.
Something to consider would be buying some smaller wine/spirit bottles with a reusable cork stopper and just packaging up your cocktails after they have hit their flavor peak.
Something along these lines -
https://www.amazon.com/Bellissima-Bottles-375ml-Clear-Case/dp/B06WP76J2L/ref=sr_1_7?crid=1AH2CNUJMPU7O&keywords=glass+bottle+375ml&qid=1554147592&s=home-garden&sprefix=glass+bottle+375%2Cgarden%2C128&sr=1-7
Does he have a sense of humor? I found this a while back and it resulted in some laughs...
https://www.amazon.com/Fred-Friends-Wine-Bottle-Stopper/dp/B00FOLD3AE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480622310&sr=8-1&keywords=rubber+chicken+wine+stopper