Best bottles to store a Barley Wine?

Marko73 · Nov 21, 2008

Hello all,

I am going to be brewing a barley wine the weekend of Thanksgiving. I have some time to collect some bottles for it so I was wondering what were the best bottles to use.

I have heard champagne bottles are a good way to go as well as the flip top bottles. Is there anything to this? Is there a preferred bottle?

Thanks!

Marko

conpewter · Nov 21, 2008

I'd like to get a lot of 8 ounce bottles for barleywine. I really don't need 12 ounces of something that is 14% AVB :drunk:

of course it is a pain to bottle that many more bottles. Flip tops are nice since you can close them easily again and enjoy over the course of a day or so since barleywine is not a bad one to drink a little flat anyway.

McKBrew · Nov 21, 2008

It doesn't really matter. Unless you plan on sharing quite a few or have no problem drinking 22oz of Barleywine, I'd recommend standard 12 oz bottles.

brewt00l · Nov 21, 2008

Yeah, I go w/ 12oz bottles for my really big brews.

IrregularPulse · Nov 21, 2008

I'd like to find some 8's for mead and when I venture to BW

Bobby_M · Nov 21, 2008

I find kegging to be convenient in that regard. I can pour 2oz or 10. No waste, no hangover.

TerapinChef · Nov 21, 2008

I'd like to score a few cases of 8's...I've got tons of stubbies, but their 11 or so ounces anyways, just look cooler.

david_42 · Nov 22, 2008

If you want smaller bottles, 250 ml bottles (halves) are fairly common. But not cheap. Sometimes you can get South American beers in that size for less than the cost of empties.

Zymurgrafi · Nov 22, 2008

I don't understand why you folks think a bomber is too big, suites me fine.

:drunk:

I LOVE barleyewine!!! :ban:

I will be kegging mine, but I can certainly predict given past/current consumption I will likely be pulling nearly full snifters (24 oz. capacity) when it is ready.

yum.

eriktlupus · Nov 22, 2008

IrregularPulse said:
I'd like to find some 8's for mead and when I venture to BW

if you keep them in the dark go with the little bottles of coke @8oz's they are perfect for sharing apfelwien also. wing cappers do work on em to

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