Wax seal the corks on your Mead Bottles

[ThinkingRebal]

Have you ever tried to use the bee wax from you hives to seal? I heard that you can use simple dyes for color

[epicfantasy]

@ThinkingRebal Great idea. I have never tried it. I should.

[Growley86]

Does this change how the wine ages at all? or stop it all together? Im guessing this allowes you to store the bottle upright instead of on its side?

[XysflightchampX]

you might try pouring the wax onto the bottle while it sits on a paper plate to give it a drippy look

[AmericanAcquiescence]

Is wax-dipping an authentic way of sealing mead bottles? And could beeswax be used? Beeswax was the most common type of wax way back when, and if mead-makers were using wax, you can bet that it was probably beeswax.

[epicfantasy]

@AmericanAcquiescence sure, wax dipping has been used for centuries. And I bet beeswax works very well.

[SuchaCaligrrl]

Can this wax be used for a seal stamp? I find the wax seal stamp is ridiculously expensive.

[epicfantasy]

@SuchaCaligrrl I have a wax seal stamp and I cant remember if I tried this wax with it. I believe I did and I think it worked out good.

[489305004]

what kind of wax beads r u using?

[epicfantasy]

@489305004 Can't think of the brand name offhand but they are sold specifically to wine makers.

[unchellmatt]

Thanks very much for these videos. All the advice and instruction has been very useful, I appreciate it!

[tengallonhatus]

thank for the help ive seen a lot of your vid and i have to say the home made is 100% better than any i've found a any store

[romeodelta1178]

it does look really good!

[SKTPSY]

Thank you and could you also show how to put screw caps, please.

[epicfantasy]

You are very welcome. Actually I have never used screw caps with mead!

[SKTPSY]

@epicfantasy do wax/screw caps make wine taste difference? By the way what is mead? Sorry!

[epicfantasy]

I am not sure about the effectiveness of screw on caps. Mead is wine made from honey rather than grapes. It is a very old tradition.

[gonpascu]

Muy bueno.

Gracias desde España

[seanswede]

Very nice. But I was wondering if I could use regular red candle wax?

[epicfantasy]

Regular candle wax doesn't have the right consistency. It will tend to break. I say give it a shot and see. Worst is that you have to peel it off.

[wipka]

That gives an excellent look

[epicfantasy]

It sure does. And the wax comes in different colors which is nice. The red looks good with my labels.

[area799]

nice.

one quick tip, if you press the top down onto a coin while it's still hot/melted; it'll make a nice emblem.

[epicfantasy]

Great idea! Thanks :) A very old or european coin would probably look great.

[Shangas]

Does sound like a great idea. But creating a seal with a coin (or any other metal piece, such as a signet-ring or a seal-stamp) takes a bit more skill than just dunking and swirling a bottle in hot wax. However, done correctly, the end result is beautiful.

[epicfantasy]

You are right. I have a beautiful signet that I bought and it took some practice. the wax consistency has to be just right to get a crisp indentation.

[onodacops]

Very nice touch.