Screw-on lids and storage???

[VinoD]

I just bottled 5 gallons each of strawberry and blueberry over the weekend.

While at the shop picking up some cases of 750's, I also got a case of 1/2 gallons. I did 3 of the 1/2 gallons of each wine, then the rest in 750's. The 1/2 gallons have screw-on lids with a waxed cardboard disc inside. Should these be stored upright?? On their sides?? How long should the wine stay good in these??

 

[Suthrncomfrt1884]

Growlers do not provide a good seal against air. I'm not sure how much you need to be worried about that with wine...but beer goes flat in about 1-2 weeks with these.

 

[VinoD]

Do you think, on their sides to keep the neck full, if they didn't leak, they would effectively keep air out??

 

[Yooper]

Do you think, on their sides to keep the neck full, if they didn't leak, they would effectively keep air out??

No, I don't think so. Maybe very short term they'd be ok, but I think oxidation would be an issue.

 

[outdoorsmadness]

how long is shotr term? ,i have three gallons of blackberry and two gallons of apple in these. been in there about 4 weeks

 

[Yooper]

how long is shotr term? ,i have three gallons of blackberry and two gallons of apple in these. been in there about 4 weeks

Yes, I think 4 weeks would be short term. Any longer, I think would be sneaking into long term.

 

[Kauai_Kahuna]

I have some food grade silicon that I use for diving, and also coating my keg gaskets and growler gaskets before I use them.
If I forget, I don't get a good airtight storage. When I use them the seal last for many months.

 

[VinoD]

I have some food grade silicon that I use for diving, and also coating my keg gaskets and growler gaskets before I use them.
If I forget, I don't get a good airtight storage. When I use them the seal last for many months.

Where might a fellow purchase food-grade silicon??