Does the beer bottle make a difference in carbonation ?

Steviebhoy. · Jun 26, 2024

I recently made a Bulldog brew lager kit, and since it was my 2nd batch of brew that I made recently there was a mix of bottles I used.
Birra Mappelli 500ml bottles and Effes 500ml bottles each with a Mangrove Jacks carbonation drop in each bottle.
However the smaller dumpy bottles of Effes seem to have more froth when pouring compared to the slimmer taller Mappelli bottle. So the question is, does the bottle make a difference in carbonation ?

Rwilts · Jun 27, 2024

Interesting question, don't have a clue ! Maybe they make a difference to the pour (not the carbonation itself)

Jim Brewster · Jul 1, 2024

Yes, possibly. The efes ones could be creating turbulence when pouring, plus a huge amount of other factors. Might also be slightly different volumes, headspaces etc. loads of things

MashBag · Jul 1, 2024

Glass vs PET. YES

Bryan. · Jul 15, 2024

The shape and size of the bottle can affect how carbonation drops dissolve and distribute in the beer. Smaller bottles might distribute the carbonation drop more evenly due to their shape, affecting carbonation levels.

Agentgonzo · Jul 15, 2024

Bryan. said:
The shape and size of the bottle can affect how carbonation drops dissolve and distribute in the beer. Smaller bottles might distribute the carbonation drop more evenly due to their shape, affecting carbonation levels.

Does the distribution of the dissolved sugar matter in the end? The sugar will all dissolve over time and the yeast will ferment all the priming sugar you add and the resulting co2 will be evenly distributed throughout the beer by convection/diffusion.
Or are you meaning that the time it takes to achieve carbonation is affected by the distribution of the dissolved sugar?

MashBag · Jul 15, 2024

Bryan. said:
The shape and size of the bottle can affect how carbonation drops dissolve and distribute in the beer. Smaller bottles might distribute the carbonation drop more evenly due to their shape, affecting carbonation levels.

Are you sure? I always thought carbonation drops are sugar. If so the yeast will find 'em wherever they are. I do think mixing is not an issue.

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