Bottling beer using wine bottles, a discussion

[estricklin]

I bottled some beer finally in the regular wine bottles, it's been weeks and the #9 corks are holding well. 2.7 volumes.

I have gotten my digital caliper back, but I have to pick up a battery up for it some time this week when I'm in town.

 

[jtratcliff]

Most US champagne bottles will accept a European 29 mm bottle cap.

I've found that most sparkling cider bottles (e.g. Martinelli's) look like champagne bottles but accept a regular cap. So no extra bell or different caps needed.

 

[yeppers]

How are your bottles E? I'm interested in your experience.

 

[progmac]

bumping an old thread. i just bottled three bottles of braggot in wine bottles with corks, carbed to around 2.5 vols. curious to see if the cork holds. i suspect everything will be fine.

 

[estricklin]

I have some now that are right at 1 year old, corks and bottling holding fine. I have a few that were carbed to almost 3 volumes, holding fine too.

I recently switched to synthetic corks, will report with results of that.

I have my digital caliper back, and picked up a new battery for it, so I will measure some bottles soon enough.

 

[haseren]

I could see myself doing this with mead. Will definantly get some champagne bottles before though