danmac Regular. Joined Feb 20, 2021 Messages 258 Reaction score 66 Apr 22, 2021 #1 Just had to throw 5 bottles away from a batch because they hadn't carbonated as bottle mouth was bent! Can anyone advise why this may be Attachments IMG_20210422_122006.jpg 29 KB
Just had to throw 5 bottles away from a batch because they hadn't carbonated as bottle mouth was bent! Can anyone advise why this may be
Pezza24 Regular. Joined Oct 13, 2014 Messages 235 Reaction score 120 Location Newport, Gwent Apr 22, 2021 #2 Looks like the pressure found a weakness and escaped?
danmac Regular. Joined Feb 20, 2021 Messages 258 Reaction score 66 Apr 22, 2021 #3 Pezza24 said: Looks like the pressure found a weakness and escaped? Click to expand... 5 bottles though surely that's a fault in the bottles
Pezza24 said: Looks like the pressure found a weakness and escaped? Click to expand... 5 bottles though surely that's a fault in the bottles
thegrantickle Regular. Joined Nov 2, 2020 Messages 314 Reaction score 153 Apr 22, 2021 #4 #reasonstouseglass
danmac Regular. Joined Feb 20, 2021 Messages 258 Reaction score 66 Apr 22, 2021 #5 thegrantickle said: #reasonstouseglass Click to expand... Means capping then though
Chippy_Tea Landlord. Staff member Administrator Moderator Joined Mar 17, 2013 Messages 54,505 Reaction score 21,324 Location Ulverston Cumbria. Apr 23, 2021 #6 danmac said: Means capping then though Click to expand... Not necessarily - https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/...le-plastic-screw-caps-for-wine-bottles.56326/
danmac said: Means capping then though Click to expand... Not necessarily - https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/...le-plastic-screw-caps-for-wine-bottles.56326/
slackman99 Active Member Joined Apr 18, 2020 Messages 31 Reaction score 9 Apr 24, 2021 #7 Have you washed them in a dishwasher or with very hot water? PET bottles will deform above 65-70 degrees
Have you washed them in a dishwasher or with very hot water? PET bottles will deform above 65-70 degrees
danmac Regular. Joined Feb 20, 2021 Messages 258 Reaction score 66 May 11, 2021 #8 Yeah that's probably why it happened I did wash them in dishwasher