Cidre Bouche Corks

[John Barnes]

Following many interesting posts on the subject on this forum I recently tried a spot of disgorging. I used a pot of glycol with holes in the lid placed in a domestic freezer and, apart from a face full of frozen cider it worked very well.

The only problem seems to be getting the corks back out again which is tending to require a corkscrew or pliers, even thought there is a large amount of fizz in the bottle.

I am wondering if I should try the slightly smaller cider bouche corks but can't seem to find a supplier

Any ideas out there?

thanks

John

[Tim Steury]

It's much easier to use correctly sized crown caps.
Tim Steury
Steury Orchards

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[Raymond Blockley]

Agreed, though I must admit to finding the cheap hollow plastic 'sparkling wine' type stoppers very good as the deposit tends to fall into the hollow section. However, due to the insulaton properties of the plastic, they take slightly longer to freeze.

 

Ray.

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[Christopher]

Do you thing plastic Champaign caps would work for your bottles. That is what I use then recap with a real cork After disgorging.

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[John Barnes]

Sorry - bit of confusion here

I am using large crown caps with bidules and then putting a full size champagne cork in which, when it comes to drinking time, is refusing to come out - hence the thought of the slightly smaller cidre bouche corks if anyone has any idea where to get some

thanks

John

[paul sweeney]

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[Andrew Lea]

On 23/11/2011 14:20, John Barnes wrote:
> Sorry - bit of confusion here
>
> I am using large crown caps with bidules and then putting a full size
> champagne cork in which, when it comes to drinking time, is refusing
> to come out - hence the thought of the slightly smaller cidre bouche
> corks if anyone has any idea where to get some

A little French googling brought me to this
http://pro.materiaux-direct.com/habitat/menager/cave-et-chai/bouchons/bouchons-liege-naturel

They seem to have the regular 24 mm, plus the undersize 23 mm corks
specifically listed for cider.

On a separate page they also have the 'muselet' wire cages listed and
also plastic stoppers
http://pro.materiaux-direct.com/habitat/menager/cave-et-chai/cidre

Bon chance!

Andrew

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[Tim Steury]

I forgot to mention the bidules you place under the caps.  And yes, the plastic stoppers would serve the same purpose.

Tim