Wednesday 8 October 2008

Demi Moore and Demi Johns

Not to be confused with...


Ok so this is nothing to do with with Demi Moore,but what the hell! it makes a good blog title and has probably caught your attention! By the way I adore Demi Moore (she makes me want to Roger Moore - but I digress...)

Have just purchased 5 ltrs of Dutch Mordant and in desperate need to decant it from its plastic bottle to something less corrode able I dug out a couple of traditional old glass Demi Johns . These are still available from home brewing suppliers on the internet although they are dying out. Holding a Gallon (the meaty UK version) This will at a pinch hold 5 litres - I added any surplus to my old supply to give it a bit of oomph.

I would NOT recommend using a rubber of cork bung in this as the will crumble away in a relatively short time. Glass decanter stoppers can be found at most junk shops - the decanter breaks easily and the stoppers are usually solid enough to take a few knocks - and pretty enough to be kept. A chip or too won't matter and wrapping the stopper in an old plastic carrier bag should insure it is airtight enough.