Been a few threads of late on what to beers/mead/etc to make to save for multiyear celebrations, and how to bottle them in terms of carbonation, and transfer.
I have a mead that I made during spring chemo fun that I want to bottle and celebrate for many years to come!
Any thoughts on the right combination of bottle, cork, cap, etc for say 25+ years?
I have a both a corker and a capper.
Is there a difference in cork quality, natural vs regular matter. Store on the side to keep moist for a mead apply like in wine? Seal with wax, etc? I’m not sure side storage will work out for me, so synthetic corks ok long term?
I have some sparkling mead that I made that I have plans for 21 years (I made it for a celebration of a good friend’s first child, and I plan on giving them one a year til she is 21, and they can all share it together)… I just capped and then sealed with wax… It isn’t pretty, but I’m fairly confident it will hold.
For looks I’d say maybe a plastic cork and wax. should do the trick.
I’m going for function. I have used the cap and wax, but since not seen on commercial examples of wines, thought may be good for a shorter pan - say 5 year. I’m thinking cork and wax less prone to getting the wax or cap knocked off due to mishandling over the course of a decade or two.
I’m likely making this too complex ;-) Cork and wax and relax and have a home brew in 10 years
