Storing whiskey low wines

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Storing whiskey low wines

Postby gap » Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:14 pm

What do people use to store low wines prior to having enough to do a spirit run?
Does anybody use a corny keg and if so do they slightly pressurise the keg to seal the lid?
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Re: Storing whiskey low wines

Postby Astro » Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:22 pm

All my low wines are in kegs mate, chux taped to the top does fine
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Re: Storing whiskey low wines

Postby Fishleg » Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:28 pm

I just use 50l kegs with aluminium foil for a temporary lid.
good thing about the kegs is no buggering around transferring low wines, just clamp the still on and fire it up. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Storing whiskey low wines

Postby hillzabilly » Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:29 pm

I use 5-25lt glass demi's ,with a silicone bung and standard airlock with a marble or cap on top,keeps flies and crap out but lets it breath plus I would not like any pressure build up in a glass vessel,the shed can get pretty hot in summer ifn storeing in a place with stable cool temp I probably would not worry about it too much and just bung them or use a coffee filter paper over the top with a lacky band.I believe that allowing it to breath some higher volatiles are given off ,wich makes for a better spirit and I also do the same with voddy or neutral low wines.cheers hillzabilly :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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