I'm parsing this out of my bigger post since I've read some here.
I read one post that warned that the original plastic jugs have the long term problem of allowing oxygen to seep in. This would ruin the beverage, letting the alcohol convert to vinegar.
Assuming I'm doing my primary stage in 3-6 gallon carboy, and I siphon off to my original retail cider jugs for secondary, what are the limitations?
Right now my expectation is to have ~4 gals of Graff racked off into the jugs for the secondary stage. Each 1 gal unit I could experiment with: Backsweeten, spice, etc and ultimately have it in the fridge in a mini keg.
We're moderate drinkers and I can easily see the jug lasting a month.
So that's four secondary jugs: four months of Secondary storage. Lets stretch it and assume it takes me 6-8 months to finally get to that last jug. Is that too long in the plastic?
I read one post that warned that the original plastic jugs have the long term problem of allowing oxygen to seep in. This would ruin the beverage, letting the alcohol convert to vinegar.
Assuming I'm doing my primary stage in 3-6 gallon carboy, and I siphon off to my original retail cider jugs for secondary, what are the limitations?
Right now my expectation is to have ~4 gals of Graff racked off into the jugs for the secondary stage. Each 1 gal unit I could experiment with: Backsweeten, spice, etc and ultimately have it in the fridge in a mini keg.
We're moderate drinkers and I can easily see the jug lasting a month.
So that's four secondary jugs: four months of Secondary storage. Lets stretch it and assume it takes me 6-8 months to finally get to that last jug. Is that too long in the plastic?