Making high-quality home-made alcoholic beverage is a real art that requires certain knowledge and experience. In addition, experts say that special containers must be used for the production and storage of domestic alcohol. The most suitable experts consider wooden containers. When storing homemade wine or whiskey in wooden barrels, anchors or tubs, the drink acquires a wonderful taste and unique aroma. One of the most popular types of containers used in the production of home-made alcohol is jug. What is jug? What is its difference from other types of containers? What are the cans?
What is jug?
The jug, or can, is a small vessel with a lid, which is used to store various kinds of drinks at home. Questions about what a jug, what are the types of jugs, are often of interest to beginning winemakers.
Mainly used wood cans. Wines made in wooden, plastic, and metal jugs vary widely. Wine is not oxidized in the wooden can, since the contact with the metal is completely excluded. Due to such a property of a tree as lack of tightness, wine in a wooden jug gets an opportunity to “breathe”. In the process of interaction of wine with the material of the container creates a rich bouquet of the drink.
Beginners should know that the most popular material for making cans is oak. Oak wood contains tannins necessary for the production. In the process of natural diffusion, the drink absorbs them and acquires a unique, memorable aroma and taste. If you pour ordinary vodka into a jug of oak and infuse it well, you will get a rather strong drink with a rich flavor range and, according to experts, valuable healing properties.
Often beginners ask questions: what is a jug and how is it used? This capacity is used for the preparation and storage of homemade wine, kvass, mead, various tinctures. Mostly cans are produced in volumes from 3 to 50 liters.
What is the difference between a jug and a barrel?
Often winemakers are interested in this issue. These capacities differ:
- Form. The jug has the shape of a cone, slightly tapering upward. The barrel is a cylinder in which the central part is somewhat expanded.
- Storage method. Barrels are transported and stored in any position. In jugs they withstand and store drinks. Vessels can be either horizontal or vertical. They are not suitable for transportation.
- Cost, which directly depends on the manufacturing technology of the tank. Since the jug is made in a simpler way than the barrel, then it costs a little cheaper.
What's better?
The answer to this question depends on the goals set. If you need a container for storing drinks in small volumes, it is better to purchase a jug. He will successfully fulfill the function of a beautiful interior element in the kitchen or in the living room. For semi-industrial production of cognac, whiskey or wine, it is better to use a roomy oak barrel.