As long as they appear ok, are all non-screwtop bottles ok to reuse continuously for homebrewing? I've read the odd thing stating that a lot of bottles are meant for one-time-use only, and if reused for higher-carbonated beers, such as hefeweizens, may grow weaker and be more prone to explode.
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The only ones I don't reuse are some imports that have a different sized neck, and any that aren't brown glass.
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I bought my original bottles from the LHBS and kept using them until I started kegging a couple of years later. As long as they are high quality bottles you shouldn't have a problem.
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everyone reuses bottles. some will break there isn't much you can do about it. thats why you keep spares.
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I worded this poorly. I don't use any that have a different sized neck, for obvious reasons. I do not use clear or green bottles, only brown.
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This is very true. I have so many empty bottles laying around my apartment right now. I will pretty much reuse any pry-top bottle I can find.
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