Posted: Sun Apr 09, 06 7:04 am Post subject: Demijohns - follow on from earlier thread on cloches
Look away Cab at this point I have tried to take the bottom of some demijohns using the cold wter and boiling water method. NOw although this has worked many times on some lovely jugs I used to own ( ) it hasn't worked with the demijohns or large jamjars. Any ideas why not? I prefer the sound of this method - slightly less hazardous than using dipped string etc.
Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
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Posted: Sun Apr 09, 06 7:06 am Post subject:
It's a message that you should be using them for something else....
Perhaps the cold water isn't cold enough, try adding ice cubes. I also wonder if some djs are tougher than others?
Thing is I probably will end up using them for wine if they won't split for me - and I had not intentions of doing so at all - following no success at all in the past and giving away all the equipment - but I couldn't just have them sitting there doing nothing Ice cubes ice cubes
dougal
Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Posts: 7184 Location: South Kent
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 06 2:01 pm Post subject:
Lidl's apple juice cider.
There's no need to have a demijon empty...
I have tried to take the bottom of some demijohns using the cold wter and boiling water method. NOw although this has worked many times on some lovely jugs I used to own ( 
) it hasn't worked with the demijohns or large jamjars. Any ideas why not? I prefer the sound of this method - slightly less hazardous than using dipped string etc.
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