I also use the hot water method, but I put the boiling water in a coffee cup first. That way it’s a straight down dip, and coffee cups are deep enough to submerge the heat shrink topper completely. This alleviates the wrinkling of the heat shrink. Best way I’ve come up with, especially when you only have a few bottles to do.
I use shrink caps on my long term storage bottles. It keeps the corks clean. The easiest method indeed is the submersion method. Hot water, a quick dunk, done. The amount of water that gets in is minimal and not enough to spoil the cork… provided you use good corks and work quickly. My trick is to hold the shrink cap against the neck of the bottle, dunk the top allowing it to shrink, and as soon as that’s taken, dunk deeper. Pretty much what you are showing but faster, in a deeper recipient which means I don’t need swirling. That way the cap doesn’t fill with water either. Works for me.
@@HowToDoneRight I have the six gallon of blue berry black berry in the bentonite for a week the blue berry plum,6 gallon is ready for bentonite and the plum also just busy here and my dog won't leave me alone to get it done he is just curious what I am doing and I think he wants to taste it 😆😆
i find the easiest way is to hold a bottle with a tea towel wrapped to cover the label to protect it from getting wet and holding the bottle horizontally over a sink and use a kettle that has boiled pour over the shrink cap and rotate the bottle to ensue it has shrank in place
Hair dryer will not get hot enough. I've used the boil water technique many times. In fact just did 4 today for our cruise in a few weeks. When it boils just turn stove off and it really doesn't have to get totally boiling. It only takes seconds to shrink wrap. 👍👍
I am not sure if this is a working solution, if you want to keep your bottles on shelf afterwards. I am pretty confident that water gets to the cork in this solution
The water is so hot it evaporates. No water gets to the corks. Been doing this for a long time... and the same way the wine does not come out of the corks... the water would not get into the wine.
@@HowToDoneRight sorry, I am not convinced. Step by step: you put the shrink caps with gap / space for water to get in when you push the head of the bottle into water. You might not see it and when taking of the cap after months, then there is no water and water is absorbed by the cork, like wine does. Though water and cork combination is a no go
If you look closely, the top of the shrink cap is pierced. This allows for the water to escape/evaporate. As the water is hot, it’ll evaporate quickly. The minimal amount trapped underneath that might be absorbed by the cork will be less than what would be absorbed during sanitising and/or storage in a humid cellar over time. So: no issue.
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I also use the hot water method, but I put the boiling water in a coffee cup first. That way it’s a straight down dip, and coffee cups are deep enough to submerge the heat shrink topper completely. This alleviates the wrinkling of the heat shrink. Best way I’ve come up with, especially when you only have a few bottles to do.
Great tip. I will try that one. 👍👍😁😁🍷🍷
I use shrink caps on my long term storage bottles. It keeps the corks clean. The easiest method indeed is the submersion method. Hot water, a quick dunk, done. The amount of water that gets in is minimal and not enough to spoil the cork… provided you use good corks and work quickly. My trick is to hold the shrink cap against the neck of the bottle, dunk the top allowing it to shrink, and as soon as that’s taken, dunk deeper. Pretty much what you are showing but faster, in a deeper recipient which means I don’t need swirling. That way the cap doesn’t fill with water either. Works for me.
Thanks for sharing your technique😁😁👍👍🍷🍷
Wow that looks easy to do and professional
And fun too.... what kind of wine you got brewing Ken? Keep me updated. 👍👍🍹🍹
@@HowToDoneRight I have the six gallon of blue berry black berry in the bentonite for a week the blue berry plum,6 gallon is ready for bentonite and the plum also just busy here and my dog won't leave me alone to get it done he is just curious what I am doing and I think he wants to taste it 😆😆
Dag you got alot going on. Can't wait to hear how it turns out. 👍👍
I bet you're not going to make banana bread with those bananas 😅😅
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Am grateful for this video . I will definitely try it out!
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Thanks very much,can this method apply to Brandy capsules as well
I would think so... as long as same neck as a wine bottle.
i find the easiest way is to hold a bottle with a tea towel wrapped to cover the label to protect it from getting wet and holding the bottle horizontally over a sink and use a kettle that has boiled pour over the shrink cap and rotate the bottle to ensue it has shrank in place
Great tip👍👍👍
Could you also use a handheld hair dryer to do this? Am kinda worried about breakage of the bottle neck in the boiling water. Just saying.
Hair dryer will not get hot enough. I've used the boil water technique many times. In fact just did 4 today for our cruise in a few weeks. When it boils just turn stove off and it really doesn't have to get totally boiling. It only takes seconds to shrink wrap. 👍👍
What type of cork did you use? I’m looking on Amazon and was uncertain if the plastic cork is better.
I Have Amazon links in the description of my wine videos of ones I Havd used and purchased. Hope that helps.
What do u close the bottle with before sealing it? Is there a cap or cork?
Yes you would need to have your wine corked before using foil wraps.
Where do you find the shrink wraps at?
I have links in the description. I've used these many times.
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Thanks
Are you in Temecula?
Nope Pennsylvania...
So can you help me get portable brandy capsules machine
No experience with that.
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I am not sure if this is a working solution, if you want to keep your bottles on shelf afterwards.
I am pretty confident that water gets to the cork in this solution
The water is so hot it evaporates. No water gets to the corks. Been doing this for a long time... and the same way the wine does not come out of the corks... the water would not get into the wine.
@@HowToDoneRight sorry, I am not convinced.
Step by step: you put the shrink caps with gap / space for water to get in when you push the head of the bottle into water.
You might not see it and when taking of the cap after months, then there is no water and water is absorbed by the cork, like wine does.
Though water and cork combination is a no go
My job is not to convince you. Keep doing it the way you want. They're are thousands of people doing it this way.
If you look closely, the top of the shrink cap is pierced. This allows for the water to escape/evaporate. As the water is hot, it’ll evaporate quickly. The minimal amount trapped underneath that might be absorbed by the cork will be less than what would be absorbed during sanitising and/or storage in a humid cellar over time. So: no issue.
Boil a kettle hold it over the top. Done. No need for this overcomplication.
Steam will not melt shrink wraps effectively. Got to dip.
@@HowToDoneRight Honestly, the concentrated steam from a kettle boiling works perfectly. No dipping needed.