My silicone stopper experiment

[Enoch]

Since I keep around 100 bottles open, evaporation is a concern of mine. I picked up several tapered silicone wine stoppers while in Palisade this year thinking they might be the perfect cork stopper replacement. I decided to do an experiment. I put a stopper in a shot glass and filled it and an empty shot glass with FRYL, covered them, and left them for 2 months. Tonight I did a blind tasting and could clearly pick out the silicone batch. Also the stopper had bleached out a bit. FWIW I'm not using the stoppers.

[TunnelTiger]

Fine experiment, I don't keep more than 15 open at a time and also empty them as quickly as possible :grin:

[393foureyedfox]

Since I keep around 100 bottles open

100?!?! :bigeyes:

it'd take me about 8 years to BUY 100, since i might go out and get one a month

[Enoch]

I'm actually down from around 120. I can't seem to resist getting everything (or nearly so) new. Then I can't resist trying it when I get home (or even before). If I really like it and can't get more i hate to finish it. So the opened ones build up. My wife and I each have a room for our stuff now that he kids are gone.

And this doesn't include the tequila, rum, scotch, Irish, etc collections. Fortunately, I seem to have a few friends that like to come over and drink with me....

Edited September 18, 2013 by Enoch

[GaryT]

Thanks for sharing that Enoch! I have some VaccuVin stoppers I bought mostly for bottles where the @#$%^ corks broke, and I didn't have another complete bottle to decant in. I threw some parafin film on the Amazon wishlist, so hoping that will come from Santa this holiday

[B.B. Babington]

if it's the silicone tapered stopper, seems like it could get knocked out? parafilm works good, not just for sealing, but also for holding the stopper down tight.

[Richnimrod]

Quick Question:

Did the Silicone-Stoppered one taste better or lousier than the other????

[hn4bourbon]

I'm actually down from around 120. I can't seem to resist getting everything (or nearly so) new. Then I can't resist trying it when I get home (or even before). If I really like it and can't get more i hate to finish it. So the opened ones build up. My wife and I each have a room for our stuff now that he kids are gone.

And this doesn't include the tequila, rum, scotch, Irish, etc collections. Fortunately, I seem to have a few friends that like to come over and drink with me....

Enoch, I have similar problem with resisting to buy stuff and then opening them. I must have at least 50 bottles opened right now and have no idea how to finish them or when. I might have to start giving some away.

[Flyfish]

Enoch, I have similar problem with resisting to buy stuff and then opening them. I must have at least 50 bottles opened right now and have no idea how to finish them or when. I might have to start giving some away.

PM me for a mailing address! I know exactly how to finish them.

[unclebunk]

I'm actually down from around 120. I can't seem to resist getting everything (or nearly so) new. Then I can't resist trying it when I get home (or even before). If I really like it and can't get more i hate to finish it. So the opened ones build up. My wife and I each have a room for our stuff now that he kids are gone.

And this doesn't include the tequila, rum, scotch, Irish, etc collections. Fortunately, I seem to have a few friends that like to come over and drink with me....

I'm in precisely the same boat when you add in all the single malts, Irish and tequila. Honestly, I don't sweat it too much. I've never had the experience of opening a half-full bottle down the line and been terribly put off by changes in the aroma/flavor. I view it as just that--changes--and drink 'em on down with my friends.

[Tony Santana]

I used to open and sample every bottle I bought as soon as possible. I've just recently developed the discipline to actually keep some bottles unopened for awhile as I whittle down what's already been tasted - probably have somewhere between 15 and 20 bottles open right now. Most have the cork stoppers. Does anyone have a good sense as to the rate of evaporation? I wouldn't think I'm losing too much product too quickly - but if anyone can set me straight, I'm all ears.

[HighInTheMtns]

Parafilm is a good option to prevent evaporation.

[squire]

I must have at least 50 bottles opened right now and have no idea how to finish them or when. I might have to start giving some away.

[hn4bourbon]

I got dibs on the dustys.