wine bottles and pressure

[bacchus173]

Hi guys, Can wine bottles take the pressure. Have quite a few empties ( screw tops ) that I want utilise. Don`t want end up with a couple of potential bottle grenades.

 

[BrotherMalice]

I dont think the screw tops will hold much pressure to be honest, I have loads of them ready for a wine that I have on, I am not even really sure they will last too long with wine in them...

 

[alanywiseman.]

Wine bottle can't hold pressure DO NOT use them.

If making sparkling wine use champagne bottles :thumb:

 

[Moley]

Corked wine bottles may withstand a slight spritz if you've ever got something which isn't properly stabilised, but if you are intentionally making a sparkling wine you MUST use bottles which were designed for that.

Screw topped bottles: No! :nono:

 

[ScottM]

Lambrini has a screw top :)

 

[anthonyUK]

Lambrini isn't a wine.

 

[ScottM]

Lambrini isn't a wine.

Neither is beer.

 

[anthonyUK]

I would have thought though that the screw tops would blow before the bottle.
Bacchus - Have you considered PETs?

 

[Pearlfisher]

Hi guys, Can wine bottles take the pressure. Have quite a few empties ( screw tops ) that I want utilise. Don`t want end up with a couple of potential bottle grenades.

Are they going to be used for beer,cider or wine?

 

[Moley]

Lambrini has a screw top :)

Lambrini bottles are probably a bit stronger than your average screw topped wine bottle. Then again, it isn't particularly fizzy.

 

[ScottM]

Lambrini has a screw top :)

Lambrini bottles are probably a bit stronger than your average screw topped wine bottle. Then again, it isn't particularly fizzy.

Yeah they are a fair bit more heavy duty, shaped a fair bit different too. I was thinking you meant screw-top glass bottles in general was a no-no though :)

 

[Sideboard]

Neither is beer.

:lol:

Some time ago while buying my first equipment, I justified it to OH saying "no more shop ****, it'll save us a fortune"
Soon after the first batch was finished and consumed she looked on as I strode out of sainsburys with a box of corona bottles under each arm. "I'll, err, I mean, We will need these to put the next brew in"
They were empty on Her pantry shelf till two dozen swingtops were delivered.
Better to be safe than sorry

 

[bacchus173]

Thanks guys for all your advice, guess i`ll just use the wine bottles for their intended use, i`m planning to make an apple and strawberry wine shortly anyhow. I have thought about using PET bottles Anthony and I probably will, I have 30 or so glass beer bottles. I`ve just finished starting 2 brews this morning and will need some more bottles as my press. barrell has developed an air leak. Tescos or asda will get a wee rattle for their 500ml water bottles, regardless whether they have tap water in them, cheaper than having to fork out for a new press. barrell. Cheers guys for all your good advice.

 

[Davybarman]

Good Luck on your great Bottle Hunt!!

Hope you dont get in before me, I am always trailing through Guntree and Freecycle for bottles in the Belfast area. Starting at Bars now also lifting them from round the back :party:

 

[alanywiseman.]

I have managed to get all my bottle out of glas bins from bars. Word of warning, carefully examine the bottles for ANY defect as it is a weak point in the glas and could result in it going pop. I have only had one do that out of about 150 bottles.

 

[bacchus173]

We`re always on the hunt for bottles davybarman. The most fun way is to just buy loads of bottled beer. I`m drinking that Smithwicks pale ale at the present time, the only problem with doing it that way is the hangovers....OUCH!!

 

[Davybarman]

Me being a Guiness drinker means it usually cans for me. However have started down that route also with some ales done on the cheap in lidl. Amazing what you can pick up on the cheap :

 

[bacchus173]

I like a bit of the black stuff myself, I used to do the lidl thing too, unfortunately the nearest lidl to me now closed and now the nearest is a couple of miles away and out of the way. If I remember rightly they used to do a lot of the Badger ales and fairly cheap. Doesn`t seem to be many from our wee part of the world on this forum.

 

[bacchus173]

BTW Davy, where do you get your ingredients from, wouldn`t happen to be Natures way on the upp. Newtonards road?

 

[Davybarman]

BTW Davy, where do you get your ingredients from, wouldn`t happen to be Natures way on the upp. Newtonards road?

Yes thats the one. Seems to stock most things at a readonable price. Always like to keep the local shop going