little 7 oz bottles

[Yunus]

Are any of those little 7 oz bottles that BMC offer pry offs or are they all twist off. If they are all twist off's does anyone know a small bottle thats cheap and easy to obtain? I want to share my beer with co-workers but one is 9% and some of these people will throw away half the beer if its to strong.

 

[Loweface]

I use them sometimes for testers. Unfortunatly I'm no use to you for a source...

Just agreeing with you about using them... They are great little things...

 

[uncleozzy]

Corona's not twist-off, is it? I mean, they're clear, but they do offer it in 7oz. bottles.

 

[Yunus]

I expect these beers to be drank within 2 days of bottling so clear shouldnt pose to much of a problem.

 

[BigKahuna]

For like $30 you can get a really good bench capper and just cap the twist tops. I drank about 4 of the 12 Budweiser bottles that I bought...poured the rest.

**NOTE!
I'm not Bashing BMC...Just wishing Coors came in 7 oz bottles.

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

For like $30 you can get a really good bench capper and just cap the twist tops. I drank about 4 of the 12 Budweiser bottles that I bought...poured the rest.

**NOTE!
I'm not Bashing BMC...Just wishing Coors came in 7 oz bottles.

How well do the twist tops cap? Since the curved "lip" is not there, just the little threads, is there enough for the cap to hold onto?

 

[BigKahuna]

How well do the twist tops cap? Since the curved "lip" is not there, just the little threads, is there enough for the cap to hold onto?

A good Bench capper just mashes the cap into the threads on the bottle. The cool thing is that you can just twist the tops right off.
I've done a LOT of twist top bottles...and never had a leaker....Knocking on wood now!
Give it a shot.....cap a few in your next batch....you'll either have great luck like i do, or you'll hate it and never do it again. Either way, You'll know.
I can cap BUD bottles with a wing capper...they have the shoulder to catch the claw on the capper. Give that a shot...carefully! and with one or 2 bottles.

 

[Yunus]

coors does come in 7 oz bottles I think.

 

[TeleTwanger]

Corona makes 7oz nips without twist offs. I love these and use them as testers when I bottle. My brother's wife drinks the hell out of them and I get them from her.

 

[carnevoodoo]

I expect these beers to be drank within 2 days of bottling so clear shouldnt pose to much of a problem.

Just remember that beer can start to skunk in less than a minute in a volume that size in a clear bottle, so handling properly is still important if you use clear glass.

 

[Narnad]

Depending on your beer distributors, Little Kings may be an option (brewery in OH). I know they are 7 oz green bottles but can't remember if they are twist off or poppers. I have a feeling they may be twists but the green would be a small step up from the clear.

 

[bad coffee]

I've seen some jamaican ginger 'brew' in 7 oz bottles. I think they were pry tops. I'll check them out when I hit the grocery store today.

B

 

[Kilgore_Trout]

Coke bottles are 8oz pry-offs. They're clear though so keep em in a cupboard or something.

 

[Yunus]

Coke bottles are something I did not think of before and they have that nostalgia to them. But Corona bottles are easier to find. On to my point for posting though.

I got some Miller light 7oz bottles and tried to cap some with just water and 1 with beer. No matter how hard I press on the capper I can easily twist the cap off. Easy enough that I am wary of transporting them and giving them to anyone else for fear they might accidentally remove the cap. I want to share my beer but I want it to be drank not spilled. I have both a Stand capper and a Wing capper and both seem to do about the same. Is this normal or is there a special technique to capping screw off bottles?

Corona bottles or Coke bottles and spray paint might be the best option

 

[joe6pack]

Pour some coke in it, cap it, and shake it the crap out of it. I've never tried this but I'm interested in the results.

 

[Sean]

My HBS sells little split bottles for champagne, I think they are 187mL, or about 6.5 oz.

 

[Chriso]

Anyone ever try those "single" bottles of store-bought champagne?

I think it's..........Korbel maybe? My grocery store sells them for picnics and the such.

I would like to use small 7oz or so bottles for my 999 Barleywine. Lord knows I'd never be able to enjoy the 2nd half of the bottle!!

 

[ldog]

Morebeer.com has some great 6oz bottles that I used to share some barleywine with some co-workers --

MoreBeer

they're green... but the best I've been able to find...

morebeer also has some cool 375ml belgian style bottles, if you have a corker --

MoreBeer