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How to Use Shrink Caps

The best way to apply this heat is with the steam from a kettle.  At a rolling boil the kettle will produce enough steam out of the end of it's spout to shrink a capsule in only two or three seconds.  Be careful not to burn your fingers!  While you can use blow dryers, they are very slow.  Hot air paint strippers work better, but they aren't as fast as a kettle, and are a bit more dangerous to use.  In a pinch the heat from an electric stove element will also serve to shrink the capsules on, but again, be careful with a hot stove. 

You should leave your wine bottles standing upright for at least the first 24 hours after corking.  Remember the piston-and-cylinder analogy from above?  The compressed air has to work its way out past the cork, and it can only do that if the bottle is standing up.  If you immediately turn the bottle on it's side, the pressure will still be there, but the wine will now be pushing against the cork, and could force it out of the bottle.  After 24 hours (or two or three days: it isn't critical to do it right away) you should turn the bottles on their side for long term storage. This is when the wine against the cork will keep it moist, preventing leaks.  

You may notice mold on top of some of your corks after a few months.  This isn't necessarily a sign that your wine has leaked through.  It could be that a small amount of wine stayed on top of the cork at bottling and has moldered there, carefully wipe the top of the cork and the bottle neck with a clean damp cloth before extracting the cork, and the wine should be fine. 

How long will your wine keep?  This is a tough question to answer as it depends on so many factors.  As long as you keep it safely in a cool (60°F or lower), dark room, with good care and attention to your bottling practices, your wine will last as long as the raw materials it was made from.  Better quality ingredients usually mean a wine that will age longer.

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