Champagne capsule: A champagne capsule, normally called a muselet plate, is the metallic washer that sits atop a bottle of champagne. Its function is to take up the force of maintaining the muselet while protecting the cork which would tear under stress. Indeed, champagne being a sparkling wine, the pressure which prevails (from 4,07 to 6,07 bars) in the bottle pushes the cork outwards. This phenomenon also appears with some beer ...
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