Can I bottle beer in screw-on bottles w/38mm lids?

[BubbaMan]

Hello friends,
I have some cool 32 oz. beer bottles (made to look like old moonshine jugs) that originally had screw-on lids. I figured out yesterday that the 38 mm lids like the local wine shop sells for 1 gallon jugs fits these old beer bottles and now I'd like to bottle my beer in them. Is there any reason they would not work?
Thanks!

 

[Bradlo]

Screw on caps seem to have a limited life. I was using some screw on pint bottles with good heavy plastic caps that came with them. After a certain number of uses I would have a few that would have trouble carbing. I bought replacement caps online. The aluminum replacements have a life of maybe two uses. The plastic have a longer life but are damn hard to twist off since they are smooth, they started failing too after a while. So, the short answer is yes they will work. But you will experience failure if you don't replace them continuously.

 

[brandonlovesbeer]

When I first started, I reused old Budweiser screw caps. Which also meant that I reused the old Bud bottles as well.
More recently, I've used the 40oz plastic Icehouse bottles. They work really well. But that was for fun experiments. I don't know if I'd actually use those for a serious beer.

And don't (I repeat) Do Not! Crimp pop top caps onto screw cap bottles. It will break the bottles.

 

[BubbaMan]

Screw on caps seem to have a limited life. I was using some screw on pint bottles with good heavy plastic caps that came with them. After a certain number of uses I would have a few that would have trouble carbing. I bought replacement caps online. The aluminum replacements have a life of maybe two uses. The plastic have a longer life but are damn hard to twist off since they are smooth, they started failing too after a while. So, the short answer is yes they will work. But you will experience failure if you don't replace them continuously.

Thanks.
I love the bottles. The cool thing is, I can get new 38mm caps for $1 for a 4-pack. If I can get even 2 uses out of each cap it is worth it to me because the jugs are so cool IMHO.

 

[BubbaMan]

When I first started, I reused old Budweiser screw caps. Which also meant that I reused the old Bud bottles as well.
More recently, I've used the 40oz plastic Icehouse bottles. They work really well. But that was for fun experiments. I don't know if I'd actually use those for a serious beer.

And don't (I repeat) Do Not! Crimp pop top caps onto screw cap bottles. It will break the bottles.

Interesting. I never really though about re-using twist-offs...now you put the thought in my head! lol

 

[greyghost]

I have used the same bottle many times. Works well. Even cellar-ed for over a year and was still fine. Just make sure the caps have the rubber seals and not the cardboard.