Bottling In 1/2 Gallon Glass Jugs

Im making a large batch this Friday and I was thinking that when its time to bottle instead of using individual 12 oz bottles that I would use 1/2 gallon jugs. What is the best way to properly bottle in a jug like this and where would the best place be to get the jugs?

If they're not made to hold high pressure, I'd suggest against doing it. Same for growlers, they're for holding carbonated beer, not for carbonating beer.

I'm not sure it's advisable at all. Can you put on a sealed or crown style cap? Are the jugs rated for the potential pressure? Are the jugs Amber or clear?

The screw on caps leak gas....your beer will be flat. Been there done that!

What you want is a 2L swingtop. You don't have to do anything different with it than you do for 12oz bottles. I have one for taking to parties. Something like this: http://store.homebrewheaven.com/mobile/2-liter--swing-top-glass-handle-growler-p1744.aspx

I also have a dozen 1L swing tops, but I use them mostly for meads & cysers.

I've seen prices for them ranging from about $15 to & $35. So shop around.

Been using the 64 ounce brown jugs with the white metal scew on caps or the re-usable plastic ones and have yet to have one bleed pressure. Definitely speed up bottling times...

BigDaddyBeard said:

Been using the 64 ounce brown jugs with the white metal scew on caps or the re-usable plastic ones and have yet to have one bleed pressure. Definitely speed up bottling times...

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Standard screw-top growlers aren't rated for bottle conditioning pressure, and a lot of people on here have had them explode. The more expensive swing-tops are a different story.

You can also use a 2L soda/seltzer bottle if you want to go really cheap.

zachattack said:

Standard screw-top growlers aren't rated for bottle conditioning pressure, and a lot of people on here have had them explode. The more expensive swing-tops are a different story.

You can also use a 2L soda/seltzer bottle if you want to go really cheap.

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This. I used them successfully for a few batches, and then the bottom of one came clean off, dumping a 1/2 gallon beer on my feet. Here's a couple of others who've had the displeasure of experiencing the same thing-

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/exploding-growlers-89246/

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/growler-goes-boom-63121/

JuanMoore said:

This. I used them successfully for a few batches, and then the bottom of one came clean off, dumping a 1/2 gallon beer on my feet. Here's a couple of others who've had the displeasure of experiencing the same thing- https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/exploding-growlers-89246/ https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/growler-goes-boom-63121/

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Well if I ever have that issue I will take it up with the LHBS since their website even states that they are meant to handle the "higher pressure of bottle conditioning."

BigDaddyBeard said:

Well if I ever have that issue I will take it up with the LHBS since their website even states that they are meant to handle the "higher pressure of bottle conditioning."

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Link please.

AnOldUR said:

Link please.

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http://www.annapolishomebrew.com/p/1934/growler-half-gallon

Some 64 oz bottles can hold the pressure, others can't. Which is yours? Who knows.
I wouldn't bother, mostly because every time you pour a beer from the jug, you will keep kicking up yeast sediment. The first pour will be fine, the next 4 will not. Unless you pour out the entire jug at once, into 5 glasses.

BigDaddyBeard said:

http://www.annapolishomebrew.com/p/1934/growler-half-gallon

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Those are thicker glass, and not the standard growlers that most people have. They're likely just fine for bottle conditioning, but the average growler/half gallon jug is not.