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Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2016-02-06T11:23:44+00:00

And now for the matching Stand!!

Der der der det da daaa

£3.99 from GeeTee's again

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sat Feb 06, 2016 11:23 am

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-09-21T18:20:38+00:00

... Another thing. I reckon the one supplied with the 8l IS SILICONE AS SUPPLIED.

How do you test it?
I have chewed it... Not rubbery.
Looked at it... Does not look like the rubber ones.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Sep 21, 2015 6:20 pm

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-09-21T17:54:53+00:00

Benoit wrote:
Just seen these on Amazon, cheaper than eBay too:
Tala Silicone Sealing Rings, Pack of 6 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00VFN95R0/ ... .vb2F0AF7Q

Mashy, my need to change them is probably from spending too much time on HDForums but are you happy to leave them on as long as they aren't in direct contact? Won't the vapour have any effect?

Benoit

Just checked the sizes ..
jars seem to be 95 mm outside diameter
8l gin tank with tap seem to be 110 mm outside diameter.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Sep 21, 2015 5:54 pm

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-09-21T17:49:50+00:00

looks like the same tap !

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Sep 21, 2015 5:49 pm

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-09-21T11:56:29+00:00

Alternatively if you are near a branch of T G Hughes a similar 8l glass jar with tap for under £10.

Same issues with the seals.

http://www.tjhughes.co.uk/large-glass-d ... r-with-tap

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Mon Sep 21, 2015 11:56 am

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-09-21T08:54:01+00:00

YHB wrote:
Rubber will perish in contact with alcohol liquid or fumes, it does not matter whether it is gin or not.

When I say perish it shrivels up and dries out, this is because of some of the constituents of the rubber leaching into the alcohol.

I have seen a rubber ball suspended above some 95% in a sealed jar, it dried out and basically was crumbly, the plasticisers had gone somewhere, presumably into the spirits, I am not saying the rubber of that ball was the same as the rubber in your jar, but who knows.

If you want to use it then that is your call but I get a bit twitchy when I see people being told it is safe, when really we do not know. HD may be over the top but they are only thinking of you.

I am not disagreeing with you. Yes indeed - the rubber will eventually perish. It depends on how "long term" long term is.

The glass is always half full and at the same time half empty.
Half full...
I don't think [haven't investigated ] there has been any published negative information about rubber [but we all know it can have a funny taste ] and we have had it for years.
Also it would be fair to expect the one supplied with the jars is 'food safe'.

Half empty...
There is a big rush to use everything silicon - but we don't know about its long-term effects. History tells us everything that glitters is not gold.

At the end of the day you takes your chance I guess.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Sep 21, 2015 8:54 am

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-09-21T08:43:31+00:00

Thanks man, just ordered the silicone ones...better safe than sorry!

Benoit

Statistics: Posted by Benoit — Mon Sep 21, 2015 8:43 am

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-09-21T08:16:32+00:00

Rubber will perish in contact with alcohol liquid or fumes, it does not matter whether it is gin or not.

When I say perish it shrivels up and dries out, this is because of some of the constituents of the rubber leaching into the alcohol.

I have seen a rubber ball suspended above some 95% in a sealed jar, it dried out and basically was crumbly, the plasticisers had gone somewhere, presumably into the spirits, I am not saying the rubber of that ball was the same as the rubber in your jar, but who knows.

If you want to use it then that is your call but I get a bit twitchy when I see people being told it is safe, when really we do not know. HD may be over the top but they are only thinking of you.

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Mon Sep 21, 2015 8:16 am

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-09-21T07:53:28+00:00

Just seen these on Amazon, cheaper than eBay too:
Tala Silicone Sealing Rings, Pack of 6 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00VFN95R0/ ... .vb2F0AF7Q

Mashy, my need to change them is probably from spending too much time on HDForums but are you happy to leave them on as long as they aren't in direct contact? Won't the vapour have any effect?

Benoit

Statistics: Posted by Benoit — Mon Sep 21, 2015 7:53 am

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-09-21T05:33:29+00:00

Ps of you need some measurements shout up.... We have most sizes.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Sep 21, 2015 5:33 am

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-09-21T05:31:40+00:00

I was thinking for gin. But even long term adding I would have thought they were ok as they are not in contact.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Sep 21, 2015 5:31 am

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-09-21T04:20:22+00:00

Mashy wrote:
The supplied ones are OK. No need to replace with silicone unless it is a really pretty colour.

Why? what are the supplied ones made from?

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:20 am

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-09-21T05:28:47+00:00

The supplied ones are OK. No need to replace with silicone unless it is a really pretty colour

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Sep 20, 2015 9:46 pm

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-09-20T20:43:48+00:00

Sorry to thread hijack but what are you all replacing the seal at the top with? Wilko have the 2 litre kilner cliptop jars in for £3 so I had a couple for aging stuff in but the seals are definitely rubber, I have found what claims to be silicone seals on eBay but I need to go measure up because I think they are too small for these bigger jars

Benoit

Statistics: Posted by Benoit — Sun Sep 20, 2015 8:43 pm

Re: 8 Litre Kilner Jars at Gee Tee's

2015-03-26T18:08:03+00:00

mashy wrote:
guess what I have found....the next accessory !!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hexagonal-Gla ... lgo=origal

Looks good very posh looking ..as for miss reading don't worry I do it all the time I have a habit of skim reading and missing bits

Statistics: Posted by Boggis Co. — Thu Mar 26, 2015 6:08 pm