70Cuda383
Well-Known Member
I'm about to ruin a batch of cider.
I made a batch of cider and wanted to bottle them as a champagne/sparking cider.
stopped at the local store, run by a bunch of home brewers, and if they're selling beer AND wine making equipment, I figure they OUGHT to know what they're doing!
wrong.
I asked the guy, "what do I need" and he gave me 2 cases of 750ml bottles marked simply as "12-750ml 9WL" some plastic caps and wires to hold them in. figured I was good to go.
I just bottled 5 bottles, with the rest in the bottling bucket, priming sugar added, and these plastic caps fit VERY loose. figured maybe the wires would hold them tight. wrong.
put the wire on, twist it down tight, and I can still pull up on the cap with relative ease, and watch it move up and down 1/4" or so in the bottle.
great.
now what? am I doing something wrong? they didn't have any other caps, and I don't think corks will work, nor do I want to go buy corks and a corker. I'm going to have to go get some more beer bottles ASAP if I can't get these plastic things to seal.
I made a batch of cider and wanted to bottle them as a champagne/sparking cider.
stopped at the local store, run by a bunch of home brewers, and if they're selling beer AND wine making equipment, I figure they OUGHT to know what they're doing!
wrong.
I asked the guy, "what do I need" and he gave me 2 cases of 750ml bottles marked simply as "12-750ml 9WL" some plastic caps and wires to hold them in. figured I was good to go.
I just bottled 5 bottles, with the rest in the bottling bucket, priming sugar added, and these plastic caps fit VERY loose. figured maybe the wires would hold them tight. wrong.
put the wire on, twist it down tight, and I can still pull up on the cap with relative ease, and watch it move up and down 1/4" or so in the bottle.
great.
now what? am I doing something wrong? they didn't have any other caps, and I don't think corks will work, nor do I want to go buy corks and a corker. I'm going to have to go get some more beer bottles ASAP if I can't get these plastic things to seal.