storing homemade vodka/rum in plastic

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storing homemade vodka/rum in plastic

Postby lliw » Wednesday Sep 13, 2006 12:46 pm

Can you store homemade vodka/rum in plastic?

It wont eat the plastic away?

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Postby drtom » Wednesday Sep 13, 2006 12:59 pm

It won't eat the plastic away, but unless it's food-grade plastic it might pick up (i) chemicals left over from the manufacturing process (ii) tates or flavours left from previous contents. Also, plastic is slightly porous, so small quantities of gas can pass through, so it may oxidize over time (or in the case of beer, may oxidize and go flat). This process will be fairly slow though.

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Postby lliw » Wednesday Sep 13, 2006 2:23 pm

So its pretty safe? health wise?

Its like coke/cordial bottles
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Postby Chris » Wednesday Sep 13, 2006 2:35 pm

Coke/cordial bottles will work fine. I prefer to use old spirit bottles or those glass Ocean Spray bottles.
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Postby Cortez The Killer » Wednesday Sep 13, 2006 5:01 pm

i'd use glass for peace of mind
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Postby lethaldog » Wednesday Sep 13, 2006 5:06 pm

Cortez The Killer wrote:i'd use glass for peace of mind

Me 2, its readily available and theres no risk, just ask your mates and family to save you there jimmy or scotch bottles etc. :lol:
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Postby Dogger Dan » Thursday Sep 14, 2006 10:14 am

I did Swish in PET some 20 years ago, it was all good, and I am still her

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Postby OldEvan » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 6:39 pm

food grade plastic is fine.

For about $3 you can buy 1125ml plastic bottles from many Homebrew shops. Not only do these hold as much as a Still Spirits flavour bottle makes, but they look pretty cool as well :)
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Postby lethaldog » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 7:06 pm

Most of the basic spirits are 2.25l, only the liqueurs are 1.125 :lol:
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Postby OldEvan » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 7:09 pm

that is correct Lethal, haven't mixed my spirits for a few months...but 2.25L / 2 bottles is 1.125L :)
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Postby lethaldog » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 7:14 pm

Of course my friend, i was just clarifying because at the cost of essences ( still cheaper than buying) some ppl would be turned off if they only got 1.125L out of 1 essence, my recomendation if you like bourbon or scotch is to try the Tennesse, gobblers and Kentucky oak chips, they are bloody fantastic ( or so im told :wink: ) :lol:
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Postby OldEvan » Thursday Oct 26, 2006 7:33 pm

My favourite is the Blueberry Schnapps :) More expensive than the whiskey/rum but is definately worth it. The Still Spirits Whiskey is pretty sweet as well, very caramel-ly
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