Little Creatures Bottles

[adryargument]

Interesting that some of you are having luck with cold water - i have only ever used hot water and never had a problem.

However to my knowledge napisan etc requires hot water to be activated properly.

Theres 3 main facts with cleaning agents: Heat, Time & Concentration.

 

[O'Henry]

Hot water will remove the labels no problems. Just soak them in hot water and leave when it cools down till they float of. No need for any chemicals.

 

[mwd]

I think ANY bottle you get beer in is fine for re-capping. I've used crappy twist top VB and XXXX bottles since I started brewing in '07 without any breaking. They are pretty thin and crap but with a bench capper I've never had a problem.

If you have a bench capper you should have any problems at all.

If you are a cheapskate like me and only have a hammer capper be very careful. The only one I have had break is a LC stubbie the pints have been good so far. Cannot beat the Coopers longneck for a sturdy tough bottle though.

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

Coopers are the best. I use LC bottles and XXXX crown seals as well, but coopers are the best and most sturdy.

The LC bottles are good for "I don't want to drink a whole tallie" nights.

Goomba

 

[Malted]

are good for "I don't want to drink a whole tallie" nights.

Yeah and I believe in fairies, unicorns, leprechauns, GST and Santa.

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

I believe in GST, it's the alcohol excise I have an issue with.

He he he.

Until double batches are do-able (equipment needs purchasing), I kind of don't want my fave batches to be drunk within a couple of weeks (which is quite do-able in tallies).


Goomba

 

[Malted]

I believe in GST, it's the alcohol excise I have an issue with.
He he he.
Until double batches are do-able (equipment needs purchasing), I kind of don't want my fave batches to be drunk within a couple of weeks (which is quite do-able in tallies).
Goomba

:icon_offtopic: You should try kegging, it will reduce the amount you drink because you can only have a glass if you want, not a whole bottle. ROFL. But then there is the element of well i can have one more because i don't need to finish the whole bottle; I can have 'just one' one with lunch, 'just one' before dinner, 'just one' with dinner... 'just one' just because I am thirtsty.

Edit: GST = Grand Scale Theft.

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

Kegging is on the list after holidays and other stuff.

It's not going to be anytime soon, so I'm stuck with bottling, the bane of my existence.

Goomba

 

[Malted]

Off topic, maybe, sorta?
I had thought a pint in a nonic glass would come to where I have put the red arrow on this picture?

And this was after I slurped some of the froth. Well I guess the poms just don't like head?

 

[mwd]

Must be a southern pint glass. In the north of England the pint glasses are oversized to allow for head and have a line to designate one pint of fluid. Pint glasses styles

edit: Could by chance be an American Pint glass but unlikely it would spill after 470ml

 

[Malted]

Must be a southern pint glass. In the north of England the pint glasses are oversized to allow for head and have a line to designate one pint of fluid. Pint glasses styles

edit: Could by chance be an American Pint glass but unlikely it would spill after 470ml

The LC bottle says "The Imperial Pint Size 20 FL OZ - 568 ML".
The first picture in the link you posted showed a glass filled to the brim. Like I said, i don't think poms like head. Erm, make that southern poms don't like head!

 

[thelastspud]

When I worked over there the english could get really worked up about the head/ full measures
I knew a couple who would ask for their pints of fosters without head so they could drink an extra half mouthful.
Obviously the owner wanted me to serve beers with a solid inch of head so he could get more pints to the keg.

 

[ledgenko]

guys ... fix the whole problem and use Champers botles with resealable caps .. Pelican point (I think is the name) have plastic resealable caps and I have been using them for past 3 months with great success... but I am also a kegger .. I bottle 12 bottles per brew for emergencies and as give aways to family and friends ... Beer is the best gift....