Wax seal the corks on your Mead Bottles

Dipping your home brewed mead bottles in hot wax gives it a great look and in particular they make them very attractive as christmas gifts. more mead making info at: http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/index.htm
The Ancient art of Mead Making

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[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.

[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.

[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

[epicfantasy]

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

[489305004]

what kind of wax beads r u using?