Old Speckled Hen Bottles.

[brizleciderarmy]

I have just procured a load of these from one of the local pubs and like the sieve head i am, i never even considered whether or not they are suitable for bottle conditioning lager. They are the 500ml glass crown capped type. Has/does any fellow brewers use(d) these or could anyone confirm they will be suitable?

They wont give me the Newcastle Brown bottles. They said they have to return them.

I don't want to end up with a barrage of grenades going off in a few days time if i can help it :lol:

 

[WelshPaul]

I've used them and they're fine. Just keep them out of the light and don't add too much priming sugar (no more than 3g per bottle should do it).

 

[user 1684]

I use these regularly. The labels soak off really easily, and disposing of the contents is fun too :)

 

[brizleciderarmy]

:thumb: . I suppose i better get to work filling them then.

 

[31bb3]

Judt remember to keep them out of the sunlight otherwise the beer will oxidise

 

[brizleciderarmy]

Judt remember to keep them out of the sunlight otherwise the beer will oxidise

I will be clogging up the end of my mums shed with them so it will be nice and dark.

She doesn't know that yet though.

 

[Gaffers]

I use these to check for clearing the beer, 1 per 24 usually, the rest are brown.