is aging in a better bottle ok?

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Hi all. Im new to mead, planning on doing my first batch in a couple of weeks. I found a recipe that looks good, but it says to age in a secondary for about a month and a half. This is probably a stupid question, but is it ok to age something in a better bottle? I assume yes, but i know that better bottles are slightly porous.

also, what is a good place to get enough honey for a 5g batch lol :cross:
 
I prefer to age in glass, simply because of the porosity issue. For that amount of time, you should be ok in a better bottle, but I haven't tried it to verify. I only have glass.

As for your honey question, try your lhbs.
 
You can age meads/wines in a better bottle without concern. I've kept things in them for well over 1 year with no signs of oxidation.
 
I've also kept a mead in a BB for over a year and did not see any oxidation.
 

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