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Bottling higher carbed Belgians. Will these work?

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StunnedMonkey

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I usually just keg, but I've got some Belgians coming up that I'd prefer to keep in bottles for the long term. Will these bottles stand up to 3 volumes:

http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewi...z-cap-bottles-brown-16-oz-with-flip-tops.html

If it matters, the beers will be force-carbed in the keg and bottled, not bottle-conditioned.

Alternatively, have any of you used these:

http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewi...ml-belgian-style-beer-bottles-case-of-12.html

Cost aside, how easy are these to work with? I realize that they require corking equipment and are expensive, but is the process straightforward or is it a PITA?
 
I use the 750mL belgians for most of my bigger belgian beers. It's a little more time consuming that regular bottling, but your beer will look so much nicer.

As far as the EZ caps.... they should hold pressure to 3 volumes easily. I know the growlers are rated at over 50psi, so the bottles are probably a little better. I just dont like cleaning them and replacing gaskets.
 
The Belgian bottles require the use of Belgian corks and cages, which adds to the cost. You'll also need some kind of corker - the colonna capper/corker combo works really well for them, and apparently even the econo double lever works also.
 

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