Do I really need a bottle tree?

[calumscott]

True the tin foil prob isn't necessary, I just put it on in case I have to remove the bottles sooner, like if the wife needs the oven for brekki

:lol: fair point that...

 

[SloeBrewer]

If your oven is enamelled (self cleaning), then you shouldn't put anything on the bottom, you should always use the shelves, otherwise it will damage the enamel.

 

[winelight]

:hmm: If its good enough for jam (which is just a big blob of microbe food) then it's got to be good enough for beer...

That's a good point... people have been putting glass jam jars in the oven forever. I never remember one breaking. Maybe it's best though to put the bottles in a cold oven so they warm up slowly and then cool down slowly. I think that's probably what people do anyway, you're hardly going to put them into a red hot oven.

 

[calumscott]

:hmm: If its good enough for jam (which is just a big blob of microbe food) then it's got to be good enough for beer...

That's a good point... people have been putting glass jam jars in the oven forever. I never remember one breaking. Maybe it's best though to put the bottles in a cold oven so they warm up slowly and then cool down slowly. I think that's probably what people do anyway, you're hardly going to put them into a red hot oven.

There's no pressure in a jam jar though...

...AFAIK glass is more tolerant of high temperature than it is of low.

 

[StevieDS]

Yeah I put them in the cold oven then turn it on. I reckon glass has such a high tolerance to heat that 180c shouldn't damage them, as long as the heating/ cooling is done slowly.