Bottlers Beware --- Check Your Caps!

[MaxStout]

With shipping rates what they are, many people up here don't want to bother with "proper methods".

An engineer has nothing compared to an Inuk who doesn't want to pay air cargo rates to fix his machinery :rockin:

EDIT: to clarify, while I am half inuk, I identify mostly as "white", and have no problem spending SOME money. The above comment was regarding the OTHER inuit around town.

It's too bad Canadian brewers don't use stubbies anymore. Those things were damn near indestructible. I would think they'd be perfect for homebrewing--not much headroom.

CSB: I used to road trip up to Manitoba to visit friends, back in the late 70s and early 80s. The first time I was served a beer in a stubby I asked my buddies why there was no neck. They said it was to keep people from using one as a club.

 

[ImperialStout]

I was not able to take the time to read all all the replies so pardon me if someone already posted something similar. I only use the 16 oz Grolsch bottles. This may be an alternative to those who have capping issues.

If you are unfamiliar with Grolsch bottles, they have their own ceramic or plastic swing cap attached with a locking wire and uses a replaceable rubber seal. Never had a problem. Switched to the Grolsch bottles because I liked the 16 oz serving size and found capping a pain. Sometimes one or two of the usual 12 oz brown bottles did not carbonate, broke when capping or broke when opening. Grolsch bottles sell for about $1 a bottle (some sellers ask for $5 or more but I doubt they get it) or, if you are willing to wait, 7 cents a bottle from a redemption center. It helps if you bring in some home brew for the guys at the redemption center. That way they are more likely to save the Grolsch bottles for you. As an added benefit you WILL come across some very interesting European self capping bottles with permanent labels "painted" on and may find some very unusual bottles as well, some in 24 oz or 32 oz. The only draw back to Grolsch bottles is they are green. Beer will skunk in green or clear bottles if stored for a long time in the light. Not so with brown bottles. I store my beer in the Grolsch case boxes. Grolsch also made beer in brown bottles but don't any more. There are also several European brewers that bottle their beer in self capping brown bottles.