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"I am just getting in to this and I was wondering what people are using to store their shine in? I realize it should be a glass container and mason jars are the recommended collection vessel to enable cuts to be made. Are the modern metal lids w/ seal ring acceptable to store your shine in long term? Carboys seem like a good idea if you have enough of a single batch to justify the 5 gal container size.
Rob"
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"Rob,
The mason jars are good for collecting and aging but they're a bit awkward for storing finished spirits. You can use ""retired"" spirit bottles or wine bottles after you dilute and your spirit is ready for drinking. Personally, I like the clear 1.5 L Sutter Home bottles with some new corks from the LHBS. I think a carboy is way too big to be practical for most folks.
--JB"
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Put a Carboy in a water cooler and it's as practical as it gits.
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ges, you'll find that it takes some doing to get a quantity of hooch to store, and then after it ages a bit and you decide to givera go you gotta find time to get to it.
You mentioned a 5 gallon carboy for storage but remember that a 5 gallon run of wash will net you approx. 2-2.5 quarts of likker and once you cut it to whatever proof you want well it's still only 2.5-3 quarts. Now then...the math says to fill that 5 gallon carboy in your fridge with likker it's gonna take some serious cooking to fill it up.
What I have done in the past is buy those one gallon wine bottles with the little finger loop on them (my wife likes wine) and those seem to be just about right for me. I have 3 of those filled now and another one that's a half gallon, I don't keep em in the fridge but it couldn't hurt if that's what you want to do. Again this is just something I do and I'm just offering another option for you to ponder. It's prolly gonna be hard to conceal and move a 5 gallon jug once it's full anyway.
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One of the things I was wondering is if the metal mason jar lids are acceptable for storage of alcohol or if there is a chance they will react with it. I will likely try to buy some of the 1/2 gallon jugs to store the finished product. I was thinking just using the mason jars as they have a good size range and are readily available.
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The jars are just fine. I have some 1/2 gal ones that are used for aging on oak and works for me. You can buy new lids cheap for all the sizes. After a lot of use and washing some tend to get a bit of rust on them
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Replacement caps and rings are dirt cheap. When I see rust I just throw it away and get another out the cupboard.
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Is aging with oak effected with temperature? I like storing in the frig but wonder if the 40 degree (F) temperature slows down the process.
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Originally Posted by: Alli  Is aging with oak effected with temperature? I like storing in the frig but wonder if the 40 degree (F) temperature slows down the process. Heya Ali.. From what I've read, yes... Aging with Oak in the jar is started in a warm environ, to get the wood to take up the fluid and after a week or so, one puts the jar in the fridge to reverse the flow, resulting in a darker and more flavored spirit... I'm in agreement w/Heeler, A few of those gallon jugs for low wines, one for heads, one for hearts to accumulate for a concentrated run, and jars to age. For finished, as JB has illuminated, use glass bottles from old spirits or mineral waters that come in a glass bottle - just use new cork for the seal. |
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All I've used sp far is jars and liquor bottles. Works for me. Just keep an eye on the lids.
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I like the gal jug idea. so I got some wine in one (granted I am not a wine person) and just couldn't drink the crap. anyhow what I am getting at is any way you get a 1 gal jug it's going to cost about $10 a each. Even buying new ones. So for three gal. of mason jars its around $12 and I just keep them in the case and stack them.
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"  This is how I store my hooch until its made into Applepie or something else. The Crown bottle is not filled with Crown thats MD's coffee likker, nothing special just thought I'd share my way and maybe it'll work for someone else one day!"
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I see a Carlo Rossi botttle...  Please tell me you didn't drink that...  I couldn't stand "Rhine" .. nor could my Wife, or a wino downtown... |
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yeah, not my fav but wth I still got the jug...
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Originally Posted by: heeler yeah, not my fav but wth I still got the jug... Exactly - by the time I factored in the drive, and gas to get to the brewshop that sells gallonglass jugs and back, I'd bought three.  Which is why I had two gallons of "Rhine"... Lord..just the name conjures up memories of horrible taste....  |
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