James Burton
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Well late on this thread, but don't think its worth starting a new one.
In my experience, re-using screw-top commercial wine bottles is a bit hit and miss - I try not to throw any out obs., but some do leak after several times re-using.
Here's what I do to avoid messy accidents: after use, wash and rinse bottle and cap, and then put a couple inches of water plus a few drops steriliser solution, shake it so that it leaks a little bit (to sterilise the threads contact area) and then tighten really tight.
Now, I lay the test batch of bottles on horizontal empty wine rack, with kitchen towels underneath. After a week a few will be slightly dripping (just damp) around the join - these I discard. The others I reuse for a new batch of wine storage.
I have noticed that even the 'good' ones do not pass this test on a re-use test, and they have to go.
Using this method, together with a ready supply of new bottles from other resident's commercial purchases (!), I always have a tested stock ready to hand.
In my experience, re-using screw-top commercial wine bottles is a bit hit and miss - I try not to throw any out obs., but some do leak after several times re-using.
Here's what I do to avoid messy accidents: after use, wash and rinse bottle and cap, and then put a couple inches of water plus a few drops steriliser solution, shake it so that it leaks a little bit (to sterilise the threads contact area) and then tighten really tight.
Now, I lay the test batch of bottles on horizontal empty wine rack, with kitchen towels underneath. After a week a few will be slightly dripping (just damp) around the join - these I discard. The others I reuse for a new batch of wine storage.
I have noticed that even the 'good' ones do not pass this test on a re-use test, and they have to go.
Using this method, together with a ready supply of new bottles from other resident's commercial purchases (!), I always have a tested stock ready to hand.