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trading bottles that you home waxed

Discussion in 'Trade Talk' started by OneBeertoRTA, Jan 7, 2013.

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  1. OneBeertoRTA

    OneBeertoRTA Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2010 California

    I just bought a bunch of different beads and a portable electric stove to wax some of my bottles for cellaring (KBS, CAftw, Doggie Claws, 1414, BCBS, etc...). Do any of you mind receiving bottles that were home waxed? I watched some videos and will practice on some quality lagers before hand and expect (and hope) they come out nice. Is it poor form to not let the trader know the bottle has been waxed?
     
  2. OneBeertoRTA

    OneBeertoRTA Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2010 California

    I was planning on doing it, but the temperature change could hurt the liquid. I'm going back to school to figure out how to melt the wax at 45 degrees.
     
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  3. Pelican5

    Pelican5 Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2012 California

    ^LIKE x10^
     
  4. nicks6217

    nicks6217 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2010 California

    As long as they're not waxed like older hickory bottle.
     
  5. Arbitrator

    Arbitrator Pooh-Bah (1,955) Nov 26, 2008 California
    Pooh-Bah Society Trader

    I wax a bunch of stuff I send out, and it hasn't occurred to me to warn anyone. Though I think it caused some consternation when someone received fresh, waxed Pliny. "Did you... cellar this...?"

    Waxing isn't hard. I put the beads in a wide can and usually stick it in a double boiler -- but watch for turbulence that could tip it over.

    You can wax the whole bottle. The wax doesn't need to be all that hot (it gets too runny), so it won't hurt the beer. You want a goopy, viscous consistency; that makes it take fewer coats (ideally only 1) and it will cool off faster. But, if you just want to make a bottle anonymous, you could strip off the label... It's a lot less work.

    Protip: Cherry Adam from the Wood seems to peak at 1 to 1.5 years. I wouldn't really wax it unless I'm putting it away for many years, and I don't think that beer benefits from that much age. Standard disclaimer about palate differences, batch differences, cellar differences, etc. inserted here.
     
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  6. OneBeertoRTA

    OneBeertoRTA Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2010 California

    For beers like FS Anniversaries, Parabola, etc.. with the light wrap coat would you take it off before waxing?

    I figured a nice soup can (progresso, chunky chicken white meat noodles) not Cambell's would suffice...
     
  7. BigTomZ

    BigTomZ Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2009 Virginia

    I received some waxed WWS not too long ago. I wasn't told in advance but it didn't bother me. I was actually pretty excited to see if they aged differently. I couldn't really taste much difference between the waxed and the unwaxed bottles (the experiment was using 2007 vintage if anyone is wondering).
     
  8. BigTomZ

    BigTomZ Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2009 Virginia

    That is a good point, I didn't ask when they were waxed. It is possible it wasn't all that long ago.
     
  9. claaark13

    claaark13 Maven (1,412) Nov 29, 2007 Indiana
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    I still have awkward conversations with places that fill grolwers when I use a RR growler that you waxed and sent me. I can't get it off (safely).
     
  10. SubpoenaDeuces

    SubpoenaDeuces Initiate (0) Feb 3, 2011 California

    ah this is gonna be nasty, draw the blinds, clear the internet history

    false alarm. CTRL+SHFT+N window closed.
     
  11. MADhombrewer

    MADhombrewer Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2008 Oregon

  12. OneBeertoRTA

    OneBeertoRTA Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2010 California

    Will your liver hold out 5 years?
     
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  13. rowingbrewer

    rowingbrewer Maven (1,396) May 28, 2010 Massachusetts
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    I have recieved waxed bottles and it didn't bother me
     
  14. dbfp210

    dbfp210 Zealot (607) Jun 27, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I wonder what the knife guy would do.
     
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  15. GraniteSkunk

    GraniteSkunk Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2007 Illinois

    Why they gotta be BLACK locals?
     
  16. claaark13

    claaark13 Maven (1,412) Nov 29, 2007 Indiana
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    Dibs on your cellar.
     
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  17. mhenson42

    mhenson42 Maven (1,409) Nov 20, 2011 Texas
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    I usually remove any plastic/foil.

    I wax any bottle that I think I may age. Just get a couple of cheap pots from Walmart for each color. I like to use black for stouts and burgandy for barleywines/old ales. I don't save any other styles.

    I don't really put a disclaimer that the bottle was waxed if if use in a trade. Not sure why it would matter. The wax can be removed if the person is a bottle collector or a cap collector.
     
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  18. MrVonzipper

    MrVonzipper Initiate (0) May 9, 2011 California

    "Note to self. Wax all of the bottles you are saving for Scott. "
     
  19. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    The only thing I wax on a regular basis is my beer peen.
     
  20. M1A2

    M1A2 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2012 Ohio

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