Using $10/Case IBC Root Beer Bottles for Bottling Beer?

[jbrookeiv]

Hey guys,

I was wondering if there would be a problem with using IBC Root Beer bottles for bottling my beer. They are 2 6pks for $5 at my grocery store, and they are brown bottles. I would do an overnight OxyClean Free soak and then run them through the dishwasher before using them.

At $10/case, it's an unbeatable price. Too bad I don't like root beer...

 

[ultravista]

a bottle is a bottle is a bottle, right?

 

[Bowtiebrewery]

I thought that IBC rootbeer are twist-offs are they not?

 

[jbrookeiv]

I thought that IBC rootbeer are twist-offs are they not?

Crap, I knew there had to be a reason. Is there any way to cap with normal caps on a twist off bottle?

 

[JetSmooth]

I have read that a bench capper will do it but not a wing-capper.

However, I think the glass on those is dreadfully thin compared to some higher-quality craft beer bottles.

I wouldn't risk it when a case of new beer bottles is just a few dollars more.

 

[jbrookeiv]

Here they look like normal caps.

 

[JetSmooth]

They are normal caps. But they use precise machinery to crimp them on and actually put a little bit of a "twist" in the metal to help you twist them off. Take a REALLLLY close look at them compared to a pop-off beer bottle.

Not saying it can't be don eby a homebrewer. But I've read too many stories about people using twistys to want to chance it personally.

 

[Chad_C]

If you look closely at the blue caps, in white letters it says "twist off" with arrows...

I have successfully capped twist offs with my bench capper though.

 

[akthor]

I am lucky I live in a state that has a bottle redemption law, you pay a deposit on all bottles (cept milk products) and then you return them and get your deposit back. So all I need to do is go to a "redemption" center and buy the bottles from them.

I don't bottle much I keg but I did score two cases of old school bar bottles with the original bar bottle case boxes for $5 a case

 

[conpewter]

I've bottled with twist-off bottles a few times, I broke a few, and a few worked. For my money I'd just buy some good craft beer. You can also use coke bottles, just keep them out of the light... and brew a stout so you can take them places that don't allow alcohol

 

[bmason1623]

You can also use coke bottles, just keep them out of the light... and brew a stout so you can take them places that don't allow alcohol

Nice!