For those interested in wax dipping bottles

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by VitisVinifera, Mar 7, 2015.

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  1. VitisVinifera

    VitisVinifera Pundit (879) Feb 25, 2013 California



    I just came across this link today in my winemaking endeavors. I learned a few things but if you are doing a major production run you gotta go a lot faster than this, and personally I like it uneven and running down just a bit so that every bottle is unique.

    If anyone wants to know where to get this stuff PM me. I have no affiliation with this company so there's no stake in it for me, just sharing knowledge.
     
    #1 VitisVinifera, Mar 7, 2015
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  2. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    Thanks for sharing, this is a new one to me. Usually I am most interested in the best implement (like raspy pliers) to attack the wax so I can get to the damn bottle cap.
     
    #2 mactrail, Mar 7, 2015
  3. LehighAce06

    LehighAce06 Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 31, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    Thank you for sharing! I've bought a couple bags of wax from my LHBS to was some homebrew and a few bottles of commercial beer that I intend to sit on for a while, this is a good start; though I'm wondering why it's necessary to dip in cold water rather than letting the wax cool on its own
     
    #3 LehighAce06, Mar 7, 2015
  4. VitisVinifera

    VitisVinifera Pundit (879) Feb 25, 2013 California

    it's crucial to get non-chip wax, the stuff you can cut a tail off then pull the entire thing off in one pull. The part of dipping in cold water is because he wants it to be completely uniform, rather than drip down some when it's hot and un-inverted.
     
    #4 VitisVinifera, Mar 7, 2015
  5. LehighAce06

    LehighAce06 Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 31, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    Got it, that definitely takes the fun out of it. Another thing you can add is a tape strip around the top of the neck; just take a 3 inch long, half inch wide, strip of duct tape. Cut a quarter inch square off of one end, then fold it in half so the last quarter inch is sticky and the rest is not, and wrap around the neck before pouring. Makes it much easier to remove the wax later.
     
    #5 LehighAce06, Mar 7, 2015
  6. VitisVinifera

    VitisVinifera Pundit (879) Feb 25, 2013 California

    that makes it way too difficult to dip a production run. Wrists and carpal tunnels plead.
     
    #6 VitisVinifera, Mar 7, 2015
  7. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Awesome - thanks!

    On another note - anyone know where you can buy empty bottles of Assassin in bulk?
     
    #7 rozzom, Mar 7, 2015
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  8. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    I definitely saw that one coming.
     
    #8 zid, Mar 7, 2015
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  9. srgehl

    srgehl Crusader (437) Oct 22, 2014 New Jersey

    Ive been color coding my cellar by waxing all my beers. Black wax for 2014 releases and Blue for 2015 releases. Makes finding vintages without a date so much easier.
     
    #9 srgehl, Mar 12, 2015
  10. SanDiegoBeerLove

    SanDiegoBeerLove Initiate (0) Sep 20, 2009 California

    I stay with one color, black. I use colored stickers for different years. I can always reuse the wax. Btw. Some people say it doesn't help but all the beers I've waxed tend to taste better than non-waxed.
     
    #10 SanDiegoBeerLove, Mar 13, 2015
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