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I'm getting hitched in April and was thinking of making a few batches up (~60L) with my groomsmen, bottling and giving them away as favours.
I'm a little concerned about glass bottles exploding because who knows what will happen to them after they are given away (car boot, sunlight etc). I've bottled about 800L and only ever had one bottle bomb (cherry wheat beer - notwithstanding I pasteurised the cherries first) but I'm still a little bit paranoid.
I see my options as follows:
Any ideas?
Also keen on any thoughts on solid, proven AG (no-chill) recipes that would appeal to the masses?
Cheers!
I'm a little concerned about glass bottles exploding because who knows what will happen to them after they are given away (car boot, sunlight etc). I've bottled about 800L and only ever had one bottle bomb (cherry wheat beer - notwithstanding I pasteurised the cherries first) but I'm still a little bit paranoid.
I see my options as follows:
- Bottle in glass bottles, hope for the best; or
- Use PET bottles (probably not the nicest package); or
- Buy 90x 750ml champagne bottles ($$$); or
- Buy a filter, filter each batch, force carb and then fill from the keg with a beer gun.
Any ideas?
Also keen on any thoughts on solid, proven AG (no-chill) recipes that would appeal to the masses?
Cheers!