"Frogleg" <frogleg@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:he92iv0k02d1h7arga98m9qel1p0u5rpgv@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Mon, 23 Jun 2003 03:42:55 GMT, "fallnwlf"
> <fallnwlf@nospamyahoo.com> wrote:
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> >But I have read at many sites that normal over the counter empty[/color][/color]
commercial[color=blue][color=green]
> >beer bottles can NOT be used to bottle home brew.[/color]
>
> Just curious. What would one use instead? Flippin' *boughten* beer
> bottles? What would be the advantage? Except to the sellers of "home
> brew supplies." If you can be arrested for causing severe bodily harm
> by whacking someone with a beer bottle that survives as evidence, I'd
> think it would be adequate for containing the original liquid.[/color]

I have used old "bud" bottles. Twist-off bottles work fine.

The main problem is that non-reusable bottles are thinner. You have to
be careful when capping them because if a bottle breaks when you are
pressing the cap on, you might get stabbed. Also, put the bottles back
into the original cases or six-packs when conditioning to keep the glass
from flying too far if they break (not that I have ever had a problem
with that).

I like using old pop bottles because they are thicker. Unfortunately,
most companies have switched to plastic.


Ray Drouillard