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Think I can bottle condition in this?

Discussion in 'Bottling/Kegging' started by mhermetz, Dec 2, 2010.

 

  1. #1
    mhermetz

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 2, 2010
    I have an experimental batch that is almost ready to move from the primary to keg or bottle.

    Thing is it's only 2 Litres so I don't really want to waste the c02 force carbing in an almost empty keg.

    I do however have this!

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    Holds just over 2L. Think it can hold the pressure of bottle conditioning?
    I figure if it held the pressure of the beer before it should be okay. Just want to double check, I would prefer not to have a bomb on my hands.
     
  2. #2
    Revvy

    Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc  

    Posted Dec 2, 2010
    I sure as hell wouldn't.....It's too purdy. If I kegged, I would put already carbonated beer in it, but I sure wouldn't subject it to the pressure of bottle carbing.
     
  3. #3
    mhermetz

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 2, 2010
    did i mention i have 2 of them? lol.

    yeah I love them too much :(
     
  4. #4
    Yooper

    Ale's What Cures You! Staff Member  

    Posted Dec 2, 2010
    It's not pretty, but plastic soda bottles work great. Not from root beer, as you can't get the smell out of them, but coke bottles work great. I've done 1L, 2L, 16 ounce bottles, etc, and it works fine.
     
  5. #5
    superjunior

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 2, 2010
    since you bottle also I'd go that route for only 2 liters
     
  6. #6
    mhermetz

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 2, 2010
    So I could just pour my beer in the soda bottle using the same twist cap, mix in the priming sugar and let it sit for 3 weeks? then transfer to that to my 2 L beauty?

    I find it hard to believe a soda bottle can take that pressure but if you guys have done it that's sweet.
     
  7. #7
    wilceaser

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 2, 2010

    Soda Bottles are under much more pressure than beer bottles.
    Beer is typicely 2.5 level of CO2

    Soda is up around 6 to 6.5 or more.

    Just make sure to clean the bottles very well and give them an over night soak in baking soda and water solution to remove any odor.

    That is a real beautiful Growler!
     
  8. #8
    Yooper

    Ale's What Cures You! Staff Member  

    Posted Dec 2, 2010
    I wouldn't "pour", I'd siphon but yeah that's the basic way to do it.

    The other very cool thing about the soda bottles is you can add a "carbonator cap", either store bought or homemade and give it a few blasts of co2 and carb it up that way.

    Soda bottles can hold at least 40 psi. I know that for a fact- but I've never gone any higher! Soda is much more highly carbed than beer, and I carb up both beer and soda in 2L bottles with the carbonator cap.
     
  9. #9
    mhermetz

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 2, 2010
    Carbonator cap you say. Humm this is very interesting. This is going to make my experimental batches so much easier now.
     
  10. #10
    Yooper

    Ale's What Cures You! Staff Member  

    Posted Dec 2, 2010
    http://brewstock.enstore.com/item/the-carbonator-cap

    or search for the "homemade" version here on the site!

    I make ginger ale all the time with this- no sediment or stuff in the bottles since it's forced carbed.
     
  11. #11
    mhermetz

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 2, 2010
    Score! Thanks for the idea
     
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