Foggy Bottles…

[BrewinBrian44]

Hey guys,

My bottles of booze fog up inside, the commercial spirits sitting right next to them don’t. I don’t like the fog because the bottles look shitty when fogged up. I know, lame reason, but I want perfection! I’ve been made well aware of why the fog happens due to pressure/temperature, but why are the commercial bottles fine?

Is this a home distilling issue because of how we dilute our spirits?Is there some special process to dilute spirits that I’m not aware of? Is the fog volatile components that haven’t had the chance to boil off?

This has been covered many times from my searching on here, but I’ve yet to find any solution or reason why this DOESN’T happen to commercial stuff. I’m really curious if my 5 gallons of HBB sleeping in a barrel will be different. All the bottles I’ve been referring to have been in glass the whole time.

[still_stirrin]

Sloppy cuts.

The cloudy spirit results from oils and other congeners in the product. You simply “got greedy” when you made your cuts. Fortunately, what you “put on wood” should not be near as bad. The wood will soak up some of the oils, so it’s likelihood to cloud will be diminished.

Have you ever poured Ouzo into a glass with ice? It will turn to “milk” in appearance. It is because the spirit contains many dissolved oils from the anis that when diluted these oils coalesce and cloud the glass. But…..the oils are what contribute to the flavor! So, a good louche will indicate a lot of flavor.

If appearance makes you too “anal”, then don’t bottle it at quite as low of %ABV. At a higher purity, it will stay clear because the oils remain dissolved “better”.
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[BrewinBrian44]

Ah I should clarify, when I say foggy I mean condensation inside the bottle. The sprits are clear as glass. Cuts seem good to me too.

[still_stirrin]

Ah I should clarify, when I say foggy I mean condensation inside the bottle. The sprits are clear as glass. Cuts seem good to me too.

OK. Set the bottle on the window sill for a couple of hours and see if “the condensation” clears.

[dieselduo]

When filling the bottles make sure they are the same temperature as the distillate

[jonnys_spirit]

Can you post some pics?

Thx,
J

[Dancing4dan]

Foggy Bottles…. Good name for your whisky!

[BrewinBrian44]

When I filled the bottles, I believe the temp should have been the same since everything was ambient temp in the house.

I’m kinda nervous posting pictures on here because of the metadata. Call me paranoid… lol

It’s pretty simple to describe, the bottles have condensation above the level of the liquid that forms a fog and droplets inside the bottle.

I can try the windowsill. Will it matter that it’s kinda cold outside? Is this a process that people use to fix this issue?

[cob]

If you tip the bottle slightly to cover the condensate how long does it take to reform?

Bottled at 80 proof?

[cob]

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[LWTCS]

Sloppy cuts?
Naw. Cuts are subjective.
Commercial makers have the same issues with condensation on the bottle neck.

If you like the pour, its good.
If you don't like the pour , keep hacking away.