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Originally Posted by Smyth's Skate
It depends what type of bottles you have. Twist tops will work, but you may experience some spoilage because the caps may leak. I use non twist-off bottles and Grolsch bottles. Also, you can buy plastic bottles and caps like pop comes in, but amber bottles so the beer last longer.
So if anyone has any suitable bottles, PM me.  |
i've used 2 litre plastic pop bottles, 500ml plastic, grolsch with the funky lids, and euro glass 350 ml bottles that aren't twist off. my faves are the pop bottles and the 500ml bottles.
the twist on caps work well, and although i have never had any spills, the seal that they make must be secure or else you might lose your fermentation and therefore carbonation.
i have never used regular twist off beer bottles.
and yes, the darker bottles protect the beer from light better...but if you are keeping the beer in your basement in a dark room...you can get through the "phobia" of clear glass.
the 2 litres are better for me because i usually have buddies over and we can get 4 pints without the stuff from the bottom getting into any pint glasses.