MY corks is too big HEP!

[DJKartoffelSalat]

yeah would seem the corks for my belgian bottles are waaaay too big, is there a trick?

 

[benharper13]

Ky

 

[Beer_Guy]

A quick search on corking wine bottles says you need a Corking machine. One site said these can be rented from wine making supply stores.

Cheapest I found was $28.95 plus shipping.

Link

I have a temporary cork that has a lever I use to keep partial bottles carbed. Cost about $1 each. Same source has them $13.50 for 12.

Link

 

[DJKartoffelSalat]

thanks homebrewers outpost.....ruined a batch because ya didnt tell me i needed a machine......

ehh its more my fault but its nice to throw blame elsewhere, live and learn....


SO i suppose the question is NOW....do you think the beer will be ok in the fermenter, primed, until i get a machine or normal bottle cap bottles?

 

[Beer_Guy]

thanks homebrewers outpost.....ruined a batch because ya didnt tell me i needed a machine......

ehh its more my fault but its nice to throw blame elsewhere, live and learn....

NOOOOO!!!

Just gently pour the bottles back into the fermenter and when you get a way to bottle, THEN bottle.

 

[DJKartoffelSalat]

EXACTLY what i just did.......

but will i have to prime again? ive got a buttload of turbinado (raw organic cane sugar) that will probably do nicely

 

[Beer_Guy]

Missed your post...

If it takes more than a few hours the yeast will just eat up the primer and make the beer a tad stronger. Give it a few days, let it finish and add more.

 

[DJKartoffelSalat]

thats cool, i can deal with a high ABV....

 

[ChshreCat]

If you're using these kinds of corks: http://www.williamsbrewing.com/BELGIAN_ALE_BOTTLE_CORKS_30__P2146.cfm it looks like you'll need a floor corker rather than a hand corker.

Here's a BYO article about corking belgian bottles
http://byo.com/stories/beer-styles/article/indices/11-beer-styles/1941-corking-belgians

 

[jsb]

I just corked 2 cases of Belgian bottles with a floor corker (3 hours ago). It required so much pressure that I can't imagine doing it with a hand corker. My Father-in-law (my official corker) was getting a workout. I was lucky to have the floor corker left over from my wine making days.