Short-neck Bottles

[DrumForHire]

I recall reading that a homebrew can use any dark long-neck bottles that don't have twist-off tops. But I'm not sure if there was a reason for the inclusion of the "long-neck" requirement. Are short-neck bottles - like the ones from Red Hook, Lagunitas, or Summit - usable for homebrewing? Will using such bottles result in bottle bombs? Or does it have other bad effects? Or any effects at all? Thanks in advance for any answers!

 

[sandyeggoxj]

Shouldn't be a problem. Those are the only bottles I keep around. I like the way they look. I just bottle off the keg for taking to parties or shipping to people/competitions.

 

[max384]

I've used them several times with no problems.

 

[Beerbeque]

Almost all of my bottles (8 cases) are shorties. They are my favorite bottle style My capper works better on Sierra Nevadas than Lagunitas.

 

[wardens355]

I believe the long-neck and shorter-neck bottles are designed for the same pressure, so either kind works. I am in the process of retiring all my long-necks because I like the shorter bottles and having different bottle sizes can be a pain when storing in boxes.

 

[burninator]

I like the Red Hook bottles, especially for ginger beer, and the SN bottles are easier to store, in my experience, than long-necks.

 

[SmokeyMcBong]

I use all circa 1970's Canadian stubby bottles for my beer, they have barely any neck at all lol!

 

[johnmac22]

I recall reading that a homebrew can use any dark long-neck bottles that don't have twist-off tops. But I'm not sure if there was a reason for the inclusion of the "long-neck" requirement. Are short-neck bottles - like the ones from Red Hook, Lagunitas, or Summit - usable for homebrewing? Will using such bottles result in bottle bombs? Or does it have other bad effects? Or any effects at all? Thanks in advance for any answers!

Provided you aren't using too much priming sugar or have any sort of infection these bottles will be fine. I only use the shorties for bottling as they feel more 'homebrew-esque' to me. They also seem more durable to me but I have no clue if this is actually the case.