Brewster2256 Well-Known Member Joined May 4, 2009 Messages 134 Reaction score 2 Location San Diego, CA May 20, 2009 #1 We have a bunch of empty wine bottles. Would it work to bottle my beer in wine bottles and force the corks back in?
We have a bunch of empty wine bottles. Would it work to bottle my beer in wine bottles and force the corks back in?
S Spunkmeyer Supporting Member HBT Supporter Joined Mar 17, 2008 Messages 141 Reaction score 0 May 20, 2009 #2 No. Wine bottles aren't designed to handle pressure in them like champagne bottles are.
ChshreCat Well-Known Member Joined Aug 16, 2008 Messages 11,516 Reaction score 589 Location Camano Island May 20, 2009 #3 +1 on the no. You'll find the corks coming coming back out on their own. Champagne bottles is the way to go if you want big jugs o' beer. Or 22oz bombers.
+1 on the no. You'll find the corks coming coming back out on their own. Champagne bottles is the way to go if you want big jugs o' beer. Or 22oz bombers.
conpewter Well-Known Member Joined Nov 2, 2007 Messages 5,076 Reaction score 59 Location East Dundee, Illinois May 20, 2009 #4 You can, as long as you don't carbonate the beer at all (You'll want to degas it before bottling as well). Most beers will not taste great flat...
You can, as long as you don't carbonate the beer at all (You'll want to degas it before bottling as well). Most beers will not taste great flat...