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Condensation

Postby captainfog » Sun Dec 10, 2017 10:09 pm

There is condensation forming in the neck of the bottles of gin I made. What's causing this? Still tastes fine!

It's 42% abv, I achieved that by watering it down using still highland spring water.
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Re: Condensation

Postby captainfog » Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:03 pm

I should add that it's not running down the bottle, just a faint mist on the glass.
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Re: Condensation

Postby captainfog » Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:29 pm

There are some tiny bubbles of air clinging to the inside of the bottles as well, I wonder if this is to do with the way I watered it down, It was still warm when I chucked water at it and then immediately bottled it.
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Re: Condensation

Postby Easydrinker » Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:31 pm

Storage temps, air temps,?
Don't sweat it.
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Re: Condensation

Postby gaza the instructor » Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:05 am

The tiny (micro) bubbles on the inside I quite
often get with Vodka. They do seem to go in a
couple of days.
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Re: Condensation

Postby captainfog » Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:21 am

Do you think commercial gins and vodkas use an additive to stop that happening?
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Re: Condensation

Postby gaza the instructor » Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:00 pm

Someone told me they use a cold filter
system???
Some of the kit they use in mass production is
amazing and far from our reach financially.
But we can personnalise our Gins to our liking!!
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Re: Condensation

Postby packapoo » Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:31 pm

captainfog wrote:Do you think commercial gins and vodkas use an additive to stop that happening?


Yes they do. Simply add to a glass then down the hatch.....Cheers :D
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Re: Condensation

Postby Easydrinker » Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:06 pm

packapoo wrote:
captainfog wrote:Do you think commercial gins and vodkas use an additive to stop that happening?


Yes they do. Simply add to a glass then down the hatch.....Cheers :D


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Re: Condensation

Postby gaza the instructor » Tue Dec 12, 2017 5:25 am

But I sympathise with Captainfog, the girls want
it all pretty and perfect.
We can but do our best. ::)
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Re: Condensation

Postby Mash » Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:41 am

I have found the gin improves with standing a few days, and the effervescence goes too.

Perhaps having a glass with ice and lemon under the still is a bit soon. :D
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Re: Condensation

Postby Easydrinker » Wed Dec 13, 2017 1:51 am

I'm sure you guys will step in and tell if I am wide of the mark here.

Take said bottle, with bubbles and condensation, shake it up and show it who is boss.

It may take 48 hours to comply, but it will.
Well, mine do.


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Re: Condensation

Postby gaza the instructor » Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:03 am

Yehh Thats about right. Time is a healer.
Normally 2 or3 days and they go.
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