{"product_id":"straight-wine-bottle-corks-100-pack","title":"Wine Bottle Corks - Traditional Straight - 100 Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional wine bottle corks made from real cork in a pack of 100.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse these corks when bottling your wine. As these corks are made from a natural product you may see cavities in the cork. This is normal and when compressed in the bottle neck these cavities will compress and create the desired seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the best looking results, top your bottle with a shrink cap to give your bottles that superior look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- 37mm long, 22mm diameter. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirections: \u003c\/strong\u003eIn a small saucepan (with a lid), bring 500ml of sterilising solution to the boil (do not breathe in the vapour).  Switch off the heat and gently add your corks.  Stir and then put the lid on and leave to steam for 1 minute MAX.  This will help make the corks more pliable for pushing into the bottle. Take out with a pair of tongs,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eput into your corker and push it into the neck of the bottle.  Leave the corked bottle of wine standing upright for 24 hours to allow the cork to cool and set to the shape of the bottle neck.  Now lay down your bottles making sure the wine is in contact with the cork.  This keeps the cork moist and therefore swollen, to give a tight fit to prevent leakage and infection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReusing Screw Top Bottles:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAlthough they will fit, corks are not meant for screw top bottles. Please remember that the cork will swell when laid down and in contact with the wine. Bottles that originally had metal screw caps do not have the reinforcement needed to deal with the pressure when pushing a cork into the bottle or when the expands inside the neck, which could result in the glass breaking. To reseal screw top bottles check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brewbitz.com\/collections\/novatwist-screw-caps-for-screw-top-wine-bottles\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"NovaTwist Screw Caps for Wine Bottles\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNovaTwist screw caps for screw top bottles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Youngs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58066969788799,"sku":"Y5503","price":8.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/5174\/8661\/files\/TraditionalStraightCorks100closeup.jpg?v=1785235051","url":"https:\/\/www.brewbitz.com\/products\/straight-wine-bottle-corks-100-pack","provider":"Brewbitz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}