Growler Condition Fail

I obtained a "growler" from a chemisty lab. 1.5 gallon amber jug used to store bulk alcohol. Did a quick test with vinegar and baking soda to see if the lid could be sealed air tight and that seemed to be fine. Then I did a test to see if the glass could withstand the pressure of bottle conditioning. By test I mean I tried to condition beer in it. NOPE. Busted glass. I had the jug in a bucket with a thick blanket covering the top, so no glass shards in the closet.

Note to self...it's called bottle conditioning, not jug conditioning.

we all could of told you that.

TipsyDragon said:

we all could of told you that.

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LOL I was just going to phrase my answer the exact same way.

I am in a lab right now. Those bottles are not nearly the same as growlers.

mewithstewpid said:

I am in a lab right now. Those bottles are not nearly the same as growlers.

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even actual growlers are not designed for bottle conditioning.

I love those Amber jugs, I get them from work, they are great for making huge starters (I did a 3/4 gallon starter for my Partigyle Barleywine & strong ale) they are also great for doing 1 gallon small batch brewing, but not to be sealed up to build up co2 in carbonation.