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Are there any issues storing spirits in stainless steel vessels?
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None that I know of.
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The price.
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I don't think there can be problems, if we use them with alcohol at a high temperature there are no problems with low temperatures even if the times are longer.
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I just purchased one of these 10L SS growlers for aging/storage. I've also got a 3.78L one that I get filled at the local growler filling station. SWMBO says I can't use the small one to age booze, so I thought I'd just get a bigger one to try out. 1 or 2 oak sticks toasted and charred, cut 3/4" square and 20" long should be about perfect.
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Deplorable wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:31 am I just purchased one of these 10L SS growlers for aging/storage. I've also got a 3.78L one that I get filled at the local growler filling station. SWMBO says I can't use the small one to age booze, so I thought I'd just get a bigger one to try out. 1 or 2 oak sticks toasted and charred, cut 3/4" square and 20" long should be about perfect.
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I replaced the red o-ring on mine with PTFE.
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I have one 1/6 bbl ss keg that I would like to setup as a simplified aging reactor with a means to heat and aerate the contents. Should be fairly easy to accomplish with a few simple components.

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cob wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:02 pm
Deplorable wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:31 am I just purchased one of these 10L SS growlers for aging/storage. I've also got a 3.78L one that I get filled at the local growler filling station. SWMBO says I can't use the small one to age booze, so I thought I'd just get a bigger one to try out. 1 or 2 oak sticks toasted and charred, cut 3/4" square and 20" long should be about perfect.
ageing keg.jpg
I replaced the red o-ring on mine with PTFE.
Yep. That's the plan. Don't really need much on there either unless you plan to store it on its side. They're a great little growler, and if you have the tap head for them they're even better.
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I use the 1/6 as well
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I did my last muti batch run of UJSSM in a stanless steel 16 gallon drum from Bubba barrels I have a 26g milk can and a 4 in plate still. It worked but I did not use the oak spirals I should have.
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Deplorable wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:31 am I just purchased one of these 10L SS growlers for aging/storage.

Is that a ManCan ? If so, is that opening adapatable to a tri-clamp fitting ? If not, is it a standard sized thread ?

I'm thinking that the 1 gallon size might make a nice little gin still.
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check to see if it is seamless, anything with a weld I would not use for long term storage - some of those growlers are seamed
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greggn wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:22 am
Deplorable wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:31 am I just purchased one of these 10L SS growlers for aging/storage.

Is that a ManCan ? If so, is that opening adapatable to a tri-clamp fitting ? If not, is it a standard sized thread ?

I'm thinking that the 1 gallon size might make a nice little gin still.
It's off topic for this thread but for a 1 gallon size gin still, airstills are hard to beat I think... at least for the turnkey solution vs price. I'm in Canada and I just ordered one from Vevor @ 135CAD (even minus a 5$ rebate) for the 750W model with settable temperature and double display (request and actual Temp). At that price I think it's worth the shot plus I'll be able to easily distill small quantity of water to adjust the final ABV of my products.

EDIT: It works on 220V
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greggn wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:22 am
Deplorable wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:31 am I just purchased one of these 10L SS growlers for aging/storage.

Is that a ManCan ? If so, is that opening adapatable to a tri-clamp fitting ? If not, is it a standard sized thread ?

I'm thinking that the 1 gallon size might make a nice little gin still.
It's not a branded Man Can, but it is the same standard thread s. My man can tap threads right in. It's also seamless. It's currently got 10 liters of 94% in it. That's compact storage for a hell of a lot of 80 proof vodka. I'm always watching on line deals for another at a fair price.
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greggn wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:22 am
Deplorable wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:31 am I just purchased one of these 10L SS growlers for aging/storage.

Is that a ManCan ? If so, is that opening adapatable to a tri-clamp fitting ? If not, is it a standard sized thread ?

I'm thinking that the 1 gallon size might make a nice little gin still.
Re: A 1 gallon keg boiler. That would be cute. I’d love to see it.

I made a mini boiler out of a 2.5 gallon keg and it works well, but for gin the minimum volume of around 1.5 liters was still a bit too much for my needs so I made an even smaller rig later. I still use my original mini boiler for other small batch and repair runs. If your interested in seeing that build: viewtopic.php?f=88&t=73642

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OtisT wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:29 pm
greggn wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:22 am
Deplorable wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 11:31 am I just purchased one of these 10L SS growlers for aging/storage.

Is that a ManCan ? If so, is that opening adapatable to a tri-clamp fitting ? If not, is it a standard sized thread ?

I'm thinking that the 1 gallon size might make a nice little gin still.
Re: A 1 gallon keg boiler. That would be cute. I’d love to see it.

I made a mini boiler out of a 2.5 gallon keg and it works well, but for gin the minimum volume of around 1.5 liters was still a bit too much for my needs so I made an even smaller rig later. I still use my original mini boiler for other small batch and repair runs. If your interested in seeing that build: viewtopic.php?f=88&t=73642

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These aren't really suited for that. I wish they were. They have a bottom like a wine bottle, it's not even remotely flat. It rises up in the center about 2.5 to 3 inches.
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These aren't really suited for that. I wish they were. They have a bottom like a wine bottle, it's not even remotely flat. It rises up in the center about 2.5 to 3 inches.

Just looking at the picture....(Otis's picture too).
Suppose you turned it 'upside down'.

Fit a drain to a modular fitting on the new bottom.

And it should be possible to first fit a modular tee to the bottom;
Stick a short fat element 'modularly' upward in the bottom of the tee;
Fit your drain tap 'modularly' to the sideways part of the tee.
(Mightn't work).

No problem fitting a modular offtake in the (now) top;
or even in the side of the top.

Just thinking....!

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