Can anyone identify this type of bottle?
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DuncB
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My grandfather and his sons used to bottle in these in the UK. So my Dad and two brothers, they used to do a 40 pint batch each october for christmas a barley wine type.
Grandfather died in 1978 I think, brothers divided the bottles 3 ways instead of 4 that year and we last opened a bottle about 10 years ago. Still had condition.
Can't lay my hands on the recipe at the moment but from the early days of homebrewing in UK so basic.
I think they have one bottle each left. I'd seek out some bottles from a pub or restaurant and invest in a crown capper or kegs. The only place I've ever seen those bottles is in the family homebrew collection. I will ask my Dad next time we speak if he remembers the name of them.
That said the rubber washer lasted better than the rubber washer on Grolsch bottles when I brewed the same recipe on my sons birth. We opened bottles when he was 16, 18 and 21. Due to open some more when we return to UK in a few weeks time.
Will try and find the recipe for a laugh to show how things have changed in homebrew world.
Grandfather died in 1978 I think, brothers divided the bottles 3 ways instead of 4 that year and we last opened a bottle about 10 years ago. Still had condition.
Can't lay my hands on the recipe at the moment but from the early days of homebrewing in UK so basic.
I think they have one bottle each left. I'd seek out some bottles from a pub or restaurant and invest in a crown capper or kegs. The only place I've ever seen those bottles is in the family homebrew collection. I will ask my Dad next time we speak if he remembers the name of them.
That said the rubber washer lasted better than the rubber washer on Grolsch bottles when I brewed the same recipe on my sons birth. We opened bottles when he was 16, 18 and 21. Due to open some more when we return to UK in a few weeks time.
Will try and find the recipe for a laugh to show how things have changed in homebrew world.
DuncB
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@RobboMG
My dad couldn't remember the bottles provenance, awaiting if uncle can remember.
Picture of one of the last three bottles with beer in.
You will find this website gives you plenty of info. Doubt the adverts for replacement parts will help you though!
http://www.tidelineart.com/tideline-art-blog/my-story-of-vintage-vulcanite-screw-bottle-stoppers
My dad couldn't remember the bottles provenance, awaiting if uncle can remember.
Picture of one of the last three bottles with beer in.
You will find this website gives you plenty of info. Doubt the adverts for replacement parts will help you though!
http://www.tidelineart.com/tideline-art-blog/my-story-of-vintage-vulcanite-screw-bottle-stoppers
That's a really interesting read Dunc, thanks for sharing and thanks for your time.
DuncB
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Just an update I found four bottles in the garage of the yuletide ale. So will be trying them over Christmas, let's see how a grolsch washer does after 27 years!!
I'll update. My dad, son and daughter will also be tasting so should be fun.
Or foul!
I'll update. My dad, son and daughter will also be tasting so should be fun.
Or foul!
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