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Suitable Storage

PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:29 pm
by iOnaBender
Hi AD's

After running FSD Mac 5 SSG I have quickley found my storage is inadecquate/rapidly bieng filled, what are y'all storing your hearts or feints in other than 5ltr demijohn's?

Thanks in advance

Bender

Re: Suitable Storage

PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:34 pm
by Wellsy
I use the 3 litre storage jars $5:00 at the reject shop mate.
You just need to be careful of the seal that comes with it as I don’t think it is alcohol safe

Re: Suitable Storage

PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:50 pm
by RuddyCrazy
I was lucky enough to see a huge box of 2 litre port bottles at the bottle dept and offered $10 for the box, the final price was $18 which worked out to $1 a bottle and got 18 of them. After a good washing to remove the labels etc I did see the lids had a seal which wouldn't be any good so I just cut some silicon sheet to fit inside the lids and after screwing down the silicon stays in the lid. So these 2 litre bottles make for excellent storage and some are now used for ageing some of the brandies I made.

Re: Suitable Storage

PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:14 pm
by The Stig
Corny kegs :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Re: Suitable Storage

PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:22 pm
by Wellsy
Lol
That’s the Stig we know more power lol.
Go large or go home.
I must admit the bigger kegs make storing low wines so much easier. I have been lucky to get a couple of 30 litre stainless kegs which has made storage far more practical

Re: Suitable Storage

PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:48 pm
by BigRig
The Stig wrote:Corny kegs :handgestures-thumbupleft:


:text-+1:

Re: Suitable Storage

PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 6:14 pm
by The Stig

Re: Suitable Storage

PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 7:21 pm
by Clickeral
Wellsy wrote:I use the 3 litre storage jars $5:00 at the reject shop mate.
You just need to be careful of the seal that comes with it as I don’t think it is alcohol safe


Also use these, replace the seals with 3" alcohol safe triclamps and your good to go, or alternatively wrap them with teflon tape

Re: Suitable Storage

PostPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 11:00 am
by RC Al
Any glass or ss thing with a suitable lid, that costs less than $1 per litre of capacity is my yardstick

Hard to beat a 50l keg $$ wise if you get it for $30-40

5l demis come up cheap from beer/wine/cider brewers... keep looking on gummy and market place, imho any more than $8 for a sh one is too much. More often you look the better chance you snag that bargain, Got 5 for $20 about 4 months ago. :cool: