Capping twist top stubbies?

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tiarem
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Capping twist-top stubbies?

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I have jusy bottled my 15th brew and have used nothing but Fourex or Carlton Mid twist tops. I have not to date had a failure.

I don"t use a bench capper - just screw them on by hand (sometimes with the aid of a rubber hammer!). I use mainly 750ml bottles but have bottled 2 brews of stubbies as well.

Cheers and good health,

tiarem
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shazzam
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Post by shazzam »

Has anyone tried using San Pellegrino mineral water botters - crown 500ml green ?

love to hear if you have any experience

cheers
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Dogger Dan
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Post by Dogger Dan »

I got a big score on Labatt/Guiness caps when Labatt shutdown in Kitchener

Dogger
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wiggins
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Capping twist top stubbies

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I've scored a few hundred bottle caps from the home brew store at 4 dollars a pack that claim to be duo type.I use the ordinary coopers bottle caps for the crown seal bottles and these duo caps for the twist tops and have never had a problem with them.Am using an ordinary bench capper to do this.
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drtom
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Post by drtom »

shazzam wrote:Has anyone tried using San Pellegrino mineral water botters - crown 500ml green ?

love to hear if you have any experience

cheers
I'm planning to brew a belgian tripel, and I've started collecting 200ml San Pellegrino bottles to put it in. I figure I can only try. :-)
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luke
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Re: Capping twist-top stubbies?

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tiarem wrote:I don"t use a bench capper - just screw them on by hand (sometimes with the aid of a rubber hammer!). I use mainly 750ml bottles but have bottled 2 brews of stubbies as well.

Cheers and good health,

tiarem
That's what i do , and i have no prob's what so ever.
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Post by da_damage_done »

I've used both the 500ml + 1000ml san pelligrino bottles and everything has been sweet!

They are made of slightly thinner glass than normal bottles but you shouldn't have a problem.

500ml is a pretty cool size - just about right for a pint glass!

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nanna Gail
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Post by nanna Gail »

Gidday fellow brewers You may all say I am doing the wrong thing but I have been re-using twist tops over and over for many years now. I gently screw them on straight, then give them a little nip up to tighten, then leave them for 2 months. The final brewing in bottle creates pressure which in turn seals the stubbies so tight we need a monky wtrench to get them off, So far we have not had one that has been flat.
Yes I know new caps are dirt cheap but I do not have a capper.
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