Bottleing home brew

Arcto · 18-08-2009, 20:47

Just wondering if any knows if its ok to cap a homebrew beer in a twist off bottle, using snap off caps (standard caps)?
Will it leak or stay solid?

mayto · 18-08-2009, 22:10

The standard cap will not even stay on the bottle . The twist on lids have a thread on them so they can tighten on to the bottle. Get some bulmers bottlers or some brown preferbly 500ml beer bottles .

silversurfer · 18-08-2009, 23:12

Yes it is possible to use the crown caps on twist off top glass bottles.
However there is a high chance of the crown caps comming off as they are harder to seal. That been said I've had some success with using the long neck twist off top glass bottles from lidl, and using a table top lever crown capper to get the crown caps on securely.

You could also use plastic bottles, like 500ml coke bottles, the moulding process that makes these bottles able to withstand the fizzy gas gives them good strength and mean that the bottles can also be reused at home for homebrew.

But the best bottles are the proper beer bottles if you can get some.
otherwise PET 1 litre plastic bottles are available from homebrew shops and swing-top bottles (like grolsh) are also available.

have fun
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kenmc · 19-08-2009, 08:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by silversurfer

Yes it is possible to use the crown caps on twist off top glass bottles.
However there is a high chance of the crown caps comming off as they are harder to seal. That been said I've had some success with using the long neck twist off top glass bottles from lidl, and using a table top lever crown capper to get the crown caps on securely.

Not really. You will never get a proper seal, so you will either lose Co2, lose Beer or gain O2, none of which is desireable. Just drink loads of Weiss beer and keep the bottles, they're very durable and reusable

bill2176 · 19-08-2009, 11:53

I've used standard caps for years on both screw and plain top bottles and have never lost any gas from the beer.

Once you have a capper that has sufficient pressure to put the cap on properly then you should have no problem.

mazza · 19-08-2009, 12:01

[QUOTE=silversurfer;61681132]That been said I've had some success with using the long neck twist off top glass bottles from lidl, and using a table top lever crown capper to get the crown caps on securely.

I have also bottled in the Lidl beer (Perlenbacher) bottles - cheap and cheerful.

I twisted off the cap i.e. not using a bottle opener, drank said beer and kept the cap. Then when bottling homebrew I twisted the original cap back onto really tight with a tea towel wrapped round my hand i.e. not using a capper.

It worked out fine, tho I must admit I only used one Perlenbacher bottle this way in my last batch of beer as a test and it may not be a representative sample.

I would use higher quality / thicker bottles with proper sealable necks by preferenance if at all possible.

HTH

bill2176 · 19-08-2009, 12:07

I've re used twist top and plain caps without any problems providing I have sterilised them first.

Arcto · 20-08-2009, 15:59

Ah well, doesnt matter.
I picked up 30 bullmers bottles yesterday

18-08-2009, 20:47	#1
Arcto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 931 Adverts \| Friends	Bottleing home brew Just wondering if any knows if its ok to cap a homebrew beer in a twist off bottle, using snap off caps (standard caps)? Will it leak or stay solid?

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mayto Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 464 Adverts \| Friends	The standard cap will not even stay on the bottle . The twist on lids have a thread on them so they can tighten on to the bottle. Get some bulmers bottlers or some brown preferbly 500ml beer bottles . __________________ dreambox 7000s sat reciever with 250gb hdd, 2 x dreambox 500s,moteck sg2100a,1m dish and quad lnb.

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18-08-2009, 23:12	#3
silversurfer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cork Posts: 143 Adverts \| Friends	Yes it is possible to use the crown caps on twist off top glass bottles. However there is a high chance of the crown caps comming off as they are harder to seal. That been said I've had some success with using the long neck twist off top glass bottles from lidl, and using a table top lever crown capper to get the crown caps on securely. You could also use plastic bottles, like 500ml coke bottles, the moulding process that makes these bottles able to withstand the fizzy gas gives them good strength and mean that the bottles can also be reused at home for homebrew. But the best bottles are the proper beer bottles if you can get some. otherwise PET 1 litre plastic bottles are available from homebrew shops and swing-top bottles (like grolsh) are also available. have fun s

19-08-2009, 11:53	#5
bill2176 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9 Adverts \| Friends	I've used standard caps for years on both screw and plain top bottles and have never lost any gas from the beer. Once you have a capper that has sufficient pressure to put the cap on properly then you should have no problem.

19-08-2009, 12:01	#6
mazza Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 107 Adverts \| Friends	[QUOTE=silversurfer;61681132]That been said I've had some success with using the long neck twist off top glass bottles from lidl, and using a table top lever crown capper to get the crown caps on securely. I have also bottled in the Lidl beer (Perlenbacher) bottles - cheap and cheerful. I twisted off the cap i.e. not using a bottle opener, drank said beer and kept the cap. Then when bottling homebrew I twisted the original cap back onto really tight with a tea towel wrapped round my hand i.e. not using a capper. It worked out fine, tho I must admit I only used one Perlenbacher bottle this way in my last batch of beer as a test and it may not be a representative sample. I would use higher quality / thicker bottles with proper sealable necks by preferenance if at all possible. HTH

19-08-2009, 12:07	#7
bill2176 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9 Adverts \| Friends	I've re used twist top and plain caps without any problems providing I have sterilised them first.

20-08-2009, 15:59	#8
Arcto Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 931 Adverts \| Friends	Ah well, doesnt matter. I picked up 30 bullmers bottles yesterday