Glass Aging

[vernue]

About glassware - I have found in an unnamed Swedish owned store that mostly sells furniture that "requires some assembly" 1 liter glass jars with a nice wide neck for wood and a 3" wide cork on top. They are just perfect for ageing, and they also have them in half liter size that make real nice presents.

[RC Al]

Most likey the cork is closer to the particle board used for the furniture, full of glue

Use the jars, but not the top

[vernue]

RC, while sharing your suspicions, they do advertise the top as cork. And I had some of them for several years - they are not chipping into pieces as they would were they glued together.

[River Rat]

Those sound pretty handy Vernue. I've been using 1 gallon glass jugs (like wine or cider comes in) and you can find natural cork stoppers at most hardware stores that fit them nicely. It works well, but you have to get your wood through that narrow neck. A 3" top sounds nice!

As for the aging, I like some of my stuff that has been in and out of the freezer for 1 month just as good as the same stuff that's been on oak for 1.5 years. They're completely different of course, but equally delicious in their own way. Just my personal taste.

[goose eye]

Ole boys got a bunch of grapes an made wine an since wine was legal an likker won't they decided to jug up a couple barrels of wine in 1/2 gal jugs. Well they hide en an came back next year an mother came a callin
If them jugs ain't sealed they breathin. Any of y'all leave a jug outside an see it sweat I had a go round with some smart folks a while back and they showed me in a book that it won't age.
Only thing the ole boys know is time will draw the hot out and mellow. What's in a word ole boys was more worryed about what's in a jug.


So I'm tole

[Zeotropic]

So. ..the forum got spread out a bit from the "aging in glass" topic.
My question: if I age in mason jars, how much oak and for how long? <— long enough but not too long! I’ve had bourbon aging in mason jars on wood for dozens of months (24 or more). Ironically, it just keeps getting better...until it’s gone!

I understand the angles (“angels”?) need some. I would too, if I was in that business. <— What I’ve found is that is is NOT the angels who consume from the mason jar, but me! I tend to “dip into it” from time to time to sample the maturity as time passes, and as a result, the level slowly falls.

So the rule of thumb is: if there's any still in the bottle, it still has a ways to go. When you get it exactly where you want it, there's none left.

So true. I made some that the last one oz shot was just perfect. Before that I wasn't quite happy with it. [emoji16]

[Setsumi]

Ole boys got a bunch of grapes an made wine an since wine was legal an likker won't they decided to jug up a couple barrels of wine in 1/2 gal jugs. Well they hide en an came back next year an mother came a callin
If them jugs ain't sealed they breathin. Any of y'all leave a jug outside an see it sweat I had a go round with some smart folks a while back and they showed me in a book that it won't age.
Only thing the ole boys know is time will draw the hot out and mellow. What's in a word ole boys was more worryed about what's in a jug.


So I'm tole

now aint that true. shit in any way will come out shit. good cuts will mellow in time. or so i read you.

[Deplorable]

When the angry spirit leaves, its ready to drink.
I took this picture of my aging cabinet today, and immediately made out this face of an angry spirit in one of my jars. I guess this one isnt ready to be drank yet.

[jonnys_spirit]

I just got some of these corks:
WidgetCo Size 54 Jar Cork Stoppers, Standard

To go with these gallon jars:
Paksh Novelty 1-Gallon Glass Jar Wide Mouth with Airtight Metal Lid - USDA Approved BPA-Free Dishwasher Safe Mason Jar for Fermenting, Kombucha, Kefir, Storing and Canning Uses, Clear.

They’re a little tight but do fit. Like other folks I might cut a couple notches along the edge to make sure the angels take a wee dram or so and we can all be happy.

Total cost about $12/gallon and I can use various staves without hacking them down too much.

Cheers,
-j

[pablosky]

I just got some of these corks:
WidgetCo Size 54 Jar Cork Stoppers, Standard

To go with these gallon jars:
Paksh Novelty 1-Gallon Glass Jar Wide Mouth with Airtight Metal Lid - USDA Approved BPA-Free Dishwasher Safe Mason Jar for Fermenting, Kombucha, Kefir, Storing and Canning Uses, Clear.

They’re a little tight but do fit. Like other folks I might cut a couple notches along the edge to make sure the angels take a wee dram or so and we can all be happy.

Total cost about $12/gallon and I can use various staves without hacking them down too much.

Cheers,
-j

Jonny...
It is the best option to allow the angels to do their work, I have been using them for a couple of months and it gives very good results, the change is noticeable, I do not think it is necessary to make lateral cuts to the cork, it already has micro pores where they flow bad tastes. I am of the idea that you just have to leave enough time to let the angels take their part !!