Swing Top Bottles

[tcraig20]

Im planning a few big beers in the coming months (IIPAs and barleywines) and have a stack of grolsch-type bottles around. Does anyone have any idea what the shelf life for beer in these bottles are? I imagine that the rubber seal would degrade eventually?

 

[ledgenko]

I have been using these types of bottles over the past few years for everything from beer, lemoncello, flavoured oils and had no wastage cause from perishing seals!!!!

 

[pk.sax]

they are bad.. really bad. Tell you what I'll do, I'll pop over and rid you of them while you enjoy this:

PS: I have some lager off the bottom of the fermenter bottled in them and its brilliant, no loss of carb even with the strong ferment. Really loud pops when I open em

 

[pk.sax]

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SUCKERS!!

 

[Wisey]

Did I miss the joke here?

I thought the question was legit.

 

[Bubba]

Been using these for ages...once they are sealed with your beer inside there will be no degradation...that only happens when they are empty and the seals dry out and crack. I replace my seals if that happens, so the trick is to fill em up again as soon as you empty one!

 

[DU99]

there a good bottle as said "THE SEAL " needs to be replaced after a period of time

 

[tcraig20]

Thanks for the help guys - I didnt think they'd be a problem, just wanted some confirmation.