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Weak bottles
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:57 pm
by bike2brew
In a recent AHA TechTalk, Tom Hargrave (kegkits.com) says "None of today's pry off bottles are designed to be refilled.........." Is this true? Is it a real problem? Has anybody had any experiece with reused commercial bottles exploding? Or is he just trying to sell more kegs. Just wondering becuase right now reused commercial bottles is my main source of bottles and I haven't had anything explode yet.
Thanks
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:11 pm
by BJ1833
I've had no problems. I think the only bottles I've had problems with are the ones I bought from a homebrew shop. They would get a hairline crack when I capped them, so when I opened it the neck would break.
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:20 pm
by Bill
Granted I've only bottled 3 batches (probably 150 or so), but all of them are commercial empties and 75% of them were bottles that I got from LBG peeps that looked older than I am, but i have never had any issues.
Considering the amount of abuse a commercial bottle undergoes when in transport from brewery to destination, I would say that they will stand up to another 1.5 to 4.5 volume of C02 from us.
Not to mention the bumpy trek from my fridge to Meetings in a cooler.