Jar lids?

[Jolly John]

Just ordered some 1/2 gallon "pickling" jars, that come with the normal screw on metal lid. Are these lids OK with 60-65% ageing spirit? I assume they will be coated inside, but my experience with old pickle jars is that the coating deteriorates. I want to leave hooch in them, with oak sticks, for at least a year. The jars are £3.00 each, I can get natural cork stoppers at around £1.60 a piece, might be worth the investment.

[vino-tinto]

When I use big Kilner jars, I put a piece of cotton material (old shirt)over the open jar then screw on the lid, I haven't seen any deterioration of the plastic coating so far.

[chill]

There is also the rubber seal to worry about (is it alcohol resistant?). For that high of an ABV, I'd opt for the cork or a different storage vessel.

Chuck

[Easydrinker]

I think I am with Chuck on this one.
I cheerfully use a large old pickle jar for nuking samples of product,but would swap it out for another if I noticed signs of deterioration.
For longer term aging,I might spend the extra,to protect my investment.
Says the man who last week drove away from home leaving 5 litres of 68% Cachaca sitting in a softly corked demi-john on oak chunks.
Colouring nicely,when I left,and SO looking forward to sampling when I get back.
I obviously need to make more,to give it a real chance to age.
Patience is not a virtue that I possess....
Robert.

[chill]

Hmmm Patience Rum. I could name something that. Closest I would ever come to having some.

[Jolly John]

These are the jars: http://www.compaksouth.com/shop/picklin ... lejar.html

These are the stoppers:
http://www.just-cork.co.uk/no32-natural ... p-288.html

In the big scheme of things, they look a good, long term investment.

I really must try that cachaca recipe soon.