Here is the equipment you will need for racking: 1  Your jug of hard cider. 2  A second, clean sterile and empty glass jug (this is your âsecondaryâ jug) or clean sterile food grade plastic pail. 3  4-6 feet of food grade tubing.  Optional: A lock for the end of the tubing so that you can stop the flow without loosing suction.
Mineral oil is a mixture of complex hydrocarbons, mainly cyclic paraffins and alkanes (ideally 15 to 40 percent carbons). Mineral oil is chemically the same as petroleum jelly or white mineral oil, except it is liquid petroleum which makes it an ideal choice for several applications.
Despite mineral oilâs association with petroleum and the hype that itâs bad for or ages skin, keep in mind that petroleum is a natural ingredient derived from the earth.ineral oil is not an ingredient to avoid unless you have oily skin, in which case the somewhat greasy texture of mineral oil wonât feel good. But again, mineral oil doesnât clog pores, cause acne, or suffocate skin.