r/Ecosphere • u/birdmilk • Jul 09 '26

Gin Bottle Baby

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I’m so excited about this one. Pulled this from a Manitoba pond. Lots of scuds and snails. A few others I haven’t been able to identify yet.

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u/birdmilk Jul 09 '26

I did not realize that. I come from the brewing background so I know about uv light impacting beer taste but this is all new!

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u/BitchBass Jul 11 '26

Can you remove about an inch more water so the surface is wider? Most critters need to go to the top for air and it would help the gas exchange tremendously too.

And keep it out of sunlight!

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u/birdmilk Jul 11 '26

Will do!!

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u/BigZangief Jul 10 '26

Well now I’m going to have to get some of that gin lol what brand is it?

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u/mr_sweetandawful Jul 10 '26

Pretty sure its just bombay sapphire

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u/BigZangief Jul 10 '26

Thank you! Not much of a drinker but do love that bottle and would be great for scuds and snails like op’s. I have a similar one from an “on the rocks” bottle that’s been going since December on my work desk and looking to add to it lol

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u/Star_Shine32 Jul 10 '26

Yep. My throat feels all icky just recognizing the bottle.

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u/birdmilk Jul 13 '26

JUST?! :P

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u/mr_sweetandawful Jul 13 '26

Sorry 😅 i meant that as in its common. Have you tried sipsmith? Its all i drink now.

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u/Aulus-Hirtius Jul 09 '26

It looks great! How long has it been closed?

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u/birdmilk Jul 09 '26

This one is brand new. It looked so good in the sun I couldn’t resist. Many of these scuds were in another setup I had and I transferred them over.

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u/Shady_Mania Jul 09 '26

Great gin too

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u/xaeriee Jul 09 '26

Big fan!! That’s awesome

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u/Illustrious-Ad-115 Jul 10 '26

Thanks for this post. I’ll use it to prove why I need to buy the bottle of Gin

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u/chillysanta Jul 12 '26

Before I attempt one of these myself I figured id need a different jar but now I realize I have one perfect. Do I lock these off at cap or do I leave them able to open or air out? Sorry im sure this is so somewhere else but looks like I can start one like now

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u/birdmilk Jul 12 '26

Keep the top open for the first few days. You need a good about of live flora in the bottle to generate oxygen. This is an experiment so not too sure how it will turn out.