I dabbled in the homebrewing of beer a number of years ago; haven't made a batch since sometime in the first quarter of 2000. Twenty years ago. Wow.
When I was doing it we used glass bottles which will explode if the primary fermentation has not completely finished, or too much priming sugar is put into the bottle at capping. Today, plastic Coke bottles are used because they can contain quite a bit of pressure that glass cannot and they have screw-down tops that seal really well if the tops are the kind that have a soft blue gasket on the inside.
I'm asking if anybody among us brews at home, and what are your experiences with plastic bottles. I'm really beginning to think about doing a batch in my two-gallon Mr. Beer kit. I used to use the glass carboys and all that fancy jazz and processes all those years ago but today, I just want a beer that's easy to make and tastes halfway decent. My palate is not one needing a 22-ounce bottle that would go for $4.99 at the grocery store. I don't drink mass-produced krepp like Bud or any of those other alleged beers that are sold in 30-packs. I'll drink Sam Adams or Deschutes Brewery products. I really like the New Belgium Fat Tire Ale. That stuff is ungodly good...
When I was doing it we used glass bottles which will explode if the primary fermentation has not completely finished, or too much priming sugar is put into the bottle at capping. Today, plastic Coke bottles are used because they can contain quite a bit of pressure that glass cannot and they have screw-down tops that seal really well if the tops are the kind that have a soft blue gasket on the inside.
I'm asking if anybody among us brews at home, and what are your experiences with plastic bottles. I'm really beginning to think about doing a batch in my two-gallon Mr. Beer kit. I used to use the glass carboys and all that fancy jazz and processes all those years ago but today, I just want a beer that's easy to make and tastes halfway decent. My palate is not one needing a 22-ounce bottle that would go for $4.99 at the grocery store. I don't drink mass-produced krepp like Bud or any of those other alleged beers that are sold in 30-packs. I'll drink Sam Adams or Deschutes Brewery products. I really like the New Belgium Fat Tire Ale. That stuff is ungodly good...