National Homebrew Club Ireland

General Discussions => Brewing Communities => Belfast Homebrewers => Topic started by: belfastjacko on September 10, 2017, 08:21:24 PM

Title: Bottles
Post by: belfastjacko on September 10, 2017, 08:21:24 PM
I've never used recycled bottles before. When I started i got one of those cooper kits with the PRT screw cap bottles, then I went to grolsch type flip lids.

I'm just curious can I re-use any beer bottle? Like my mates left a load of Heineken bottles at a house party last time?
Title: Re: Bottles
Post by: clanz on September 10, 2017, 08:24:12 PM
Quote from: belfastjacko on September 10, 2017, 08:21:24 PM
I've never used recycled bottles before. When I started i got one of those cooper kits with the PRT screw cap bottles, then I went to grolsch type flip lids.

I'm just curious can I re-use any beer bottle? Like my mates left a load of Heineken bottles at a house party last time?

Yeah I use recycled bottles all the time.  I just rinse them when I've finished the beer and give 'em a scrub and sterilise them before using them again.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Bottles
Post by: belfastjacko on September 10, 2017, 08:25:03 PM
Aye I read somewhere that you couldn't use mass produced beer bottles like bud or Heineken, only use "proper beer," bottles? I'm guessing that's balls
Title: Re: Bottles
Post by: Roo on September 10, 2017, 09:36:16 PM
Pure balls. As long as the cap fits....I've used 330ml coors light for ages.
Title: Re: Bottles
Post by: Quiet_Man on September 10, 2017, 09:38:58 PM
Ah!....That's what your beer tastes of...... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Bottles
Post by: TheSumOfAllBeers on September 10, 2017, 10:32:08 PM
You want to consider the strength of the bottle. Macro lager are often as light as they can make them.

But you should be able to use a wide variety bottles. But use brown glass.

Belgian 330 ML bottles are the best
Title: Re: Bottles
Post by: Roo on September 11, 2017, 12:31:58 AM
Quote from: Quiet_Man on September 10, 2017, 09:38:58 PM
Ah!....That's what your beer tastes of...... ;D ;D ;D

Found out