On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 14:21:22 GMT, "Bill Bell" <wbell1@bellsouth.net> wrote:
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>Commercial bottles can indeed be used in homebrewing (nothing illegal about
>it that I've ever heard), but the kind of bottles that have screw-off caps
>may not survive the recapping process, because the glass is thinner at the
>top.[/color]

Bill speaks truth. The bottles that do not have screw-off caps are fine to
use, though. I have been re-using empty Corona bottles for going on 2
years now, without a problem.

A word of caution, though, if you do use Corona, or any other beer that
comes in clear bottles: If you use clear bottles, you must take extra
care to keep the beer out of sunlight or even bright light, or else the
beer will become skunked. I like the Coronas because they are easy to see
where the beer level is while bottling the beer, and they also came in a
handly little cardboard carrying case, which has a top and completely
closes, eliminated this sunlight problem.

You can re-use commercial bottles, just stay away from screw-caps.
(Besides breaking easier, It's harder to get the cap to stay on, as well)


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