Wide mouth Glass Jars

[waza]

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Found these in Coles this weekend. They have a stainless steel lid with plastic insert for the thread and seal.
The large one holds 2 litres the smaller one holds 1.7 litres. $5.00 each.
the opening is approx 90mm diameter. Good for small batch oaking and aging.

[dogbreath vodka]

So that's were they got too.....
Was using the same style awhile ago, got them from "Overflow" But now they don't stock them anymore.

Very useful jars.
Thanks for the heads-up.
:handgestures-thumbupleft:

DBV

[jasonc2861]

Hey what's the longest someone has left these jars oaking/ageing,without a lid/open??covered with paper towl,coffee filter paper,whatever?would be nice to air some for a few months,,,never seems to last.... :orcs-buttshake:

[dogbreath vodka]

I left a few jars with the lids unscrewed for a few months.
Went from 55% to 28% real fast...... not recommended practice :crying-blue: :handgestures-thumbdown:

24hr airing, lid on tight few chunks of oak and open from time to time to taste - works well for me.
After 6 months it's nice stuff, after 12 months even better. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

DBV

[jasonc2861]

I left a few jars with the lids unscrewed for a few months.
Went from 55% to 28% real fast...... not recommended practice :crying-blue: :handgestures-thumbdown:

24hr airing, lid on tight few chunks of oak and open from time to time to taste - works well for me.
After 6 months it's nice stuff, after 12 months even better. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

DBV

Wow,ok so your saying if I leave the top off it looses alc volume?i just thought the faireys took there bit and that's it?ok cheers mate,won't be doin that then. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[cdbrown]

Wow,ok so your saying if I leave the top off it looses alc volume?i just thought the faireys took there bit and that's it?ok cheers mate,won't be doin that then. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Fairies are greedy.

[dogbreath vodka]

+1

Fairies are like the gobbermint, keep taking till there ain't nuffin left

Keep the lid on it ;-) :D

Cheers
DBV

[jasonc2861]

+1

Fairies are like the gobbermint, keep taking till there ain't nuffin left

Keep the lid on it ;-) :D

Cheers
DBV

Roger that! :handgestures-thumbupleft: thnx

[Woodchip]

Just bought some of these and they don't seal properly may have something to do with the plastic seal.
They will require a rubber one made up to make it an air tight .. :sad:

[waza]

Woodchip.
which ones did you get. All 5 of the 2l ones of mine with the white plastic insert are watertight. the 1.7l one with the black plastic insert has a very small drip. It has a number stamped in the plastic where it would seal on the glass, maybee sand it off.
I dont think the small amount that would escape out of that would make any difference, kegs aren't airtight either.

[Woodchip]

Woodchip.
which ones did you get. All 5 of the 2l ones of mine with the white plastic insert are watertight. the 1.7l one with the black plastic insert has a very small drip. It has a number stamped in the plastic where it would seal on the glass, maybee sand it off.
I dont think the small amount that would escape out of that would make any difference, kegs aren't airtight either.

Thanks waza I got the 1.8L just noticed the number under the lip i will give it a lite sand , there not to bad for 5 bucks either
now i just got to make the limoncello :dance: