Video: Using milk for labeling

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A video I made today showing milk as an adhesive while labeling. We've used this on a few batches in the past and it's worked very well. The labels stay on in most every case and come off almost immediately in water.

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Hope the link works.
 
I have heard a few people who do this, I get my label paper already pre gummed so I just print, cut and dampen.
 
When I bottled my beer I used 2% milk to stick on my labels. I started doing that 15 years ago.
Now I Keg
 
Our member LUC swears by the milk, he says it his prefered way. Where is LUC? Been a while since he popped in.
 
I have used milk many times - either whole, 2% or skimmed: it all seems to work.
 
I use a standard glue stick to attach mine. They also come off easily with warm water. Anyone have experience with both and have a preference?
 
I like glue sick. Milk I found draws out slugs
 

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