Does anyone use these for bottling new wine? or is it mostly a temporary use thing? Wondering if I could use these instead of normal corks.
2003296
No. They lose their seal pretty easily. They might save one or two bottles, but the seal stops holding.
2003297
While they work very well, i have not tried them long term. I have found that just using one cycle on wine was not always good enough for a week, so now, I remove the tube for the wine cap, restart the vacuum and then slowly reinsert it into the wine cap at least one more time. I find it makes for a much better vacuum. I think with the small volume of air left at the top of a full bottle, it would be easier for small amount of air to get in and effect the vacuum much more than in a partially filled bottle.
1442266
I used dark green 3/4 liter bottles. Bought new corks and once sealed, dipped the tops in melted wax. Turned all bottles once a month. Opened a 4 year old bottle and it tasted better than fresh although a bit drier than the original. Stored in pitch black room in the basement at a steady 55-60 degrees.
1700485
I do not believe they would leak. I found that the cork was quite secure. I, however, did not put any liquid in them when I used them. Hope it works for you.
102017
I love these stoppers for bottles like gallon milk or wine jugs, or large juice bottles. Seems to me you could drill using any drill or cutter whose diameter doesn't exceed the big end of the stopper. However I fear the thin hole edge might damage the stopper with use. Instead, for veggies I would use mason jar fermentation lids available here on Amazon. These stoppers can be used with them if need be, but those lids often come as complete kits.
1447957
What on Earth are you talking about? I've checked the instructions, Brookstone's web site, and the promotional video, and they ALL say it can be used with "both synthetic and natural" corks. You've misread it.
614463
Haven't tried any glass with these - sent the all back. The plant would have to be very small & the weather very mild for 12 oz to be worth the trouble. I just saw a "new" type of PLant Nanny brand in a garden center - it has no plastic part - the ceramics part is huge - looks large enough for a 1.75 litre wine bottle. Like I said before, the type in the picture do not work as they release the water right away. I have a set that are older and round and work great with 2 litre btls- not sure if they are "plant nanny" but it is a shame that the type I have are no longer available. I suggest you search online for all sorts of ideas on how to water plants when you are away.
1559324
They work fine for my purpose. Would not recommend anything like these for wine. I use mine for EVOO and hard liquors.
133624
WHY ? When my wine is ready to serve, I remove the corkscrew, pour the wine and place a decorative stopper on top. should the bottle become warm simply replace the corksicle until I pour again....
1538466
Yes, I haven't had any problems opening the new synthetic corks. This thing works great.
2135035
These are made of glass and it seems like they would be fine for wine. We have not yet done so but will try them with wine.
1002787
I used these corks in the clear and cobalt blue wine bottles, BUT you will have to get one of those corkers to get them in, as they fit VERY tight. They do work though,, hope this helped a little.
1943951
I think they would easily hold liquid with super glue. I have embroidery beads in mine and have only had one incident. The cork got stuck and it was hard to remove.
365100
You know...I'm really not sure but they seem to keep the wine fresh. (If it lasts that long!) The big thing for me is that they won't leak in the fridge if you lay them down!
1108484
I think that they can be used for that, they are enough small for it. Why don't you use a brush for bottle? That's an ideas but you can try it. :-)
2100260
I have only tried them in a wine bottle. However, I believe the bottom is small enough to fit into a wine bottle. I used then to attach to drawer knobs and make wine stoppers.
1995122
I have had a few non-sparkling wine bottles that the Cilio Wine sealer seemed to be a bit too small to fit on properly, but the Cilio champagne sealer ended up being too large for those non-sparkling wines. The Cilio sealers do their job very well, though, allowing me to lay the wine bottles on their side in my fridge without leaking. I recommend them in general, just be aware that they are simple stoppers, not claiming to be vacuum sealers.
77599
I have used it to store wine between rackings and it works fine. I have kept wine in these bottles for about 3 months without problem. If you want to age nicely, try a wooden barrel.