BOTTLING ,DARK OR CLEAR ?

[THE TACKER]

Having selected and fermented the good brew I come to the question of bottling .Discusing this with a more experienced brewer he advised me against using clear bottles ,he had used them previously only to find undrinkable brown ale (he thought that it may have been light which had an adverse effect . Is there any preference in type of bottle used dark or clear .I was thinking of clear PET bottles which seem readily available. I would really appreciate any advice any one as on this.

Thanks for reading .

[J_P]

Clear PET bottles are fine if you keep them in the dark, I've served loads of beer from plastic bottles.

If you're storing ale anywhere where there is light then put it in brown bottles. Nb this could give you a great excuse to drink more beer, hic! I'm sorry love I've got to drink this beer I need the bottles

For the record i find that the bottles that contain Tim Taylors Landlord and anything by Brakspear to be great for bottling, there is also the added bonus that they take a crown cap easily and the labels come off with the smallest amount of water

[Jerry Cornelius]

Clear and green bottles are no good unless you keep them in the dark, UV reacts against the contents (hops, I think) and make them develop unwanted tastes.

Its known as 'skunking' because the beer develops tastes akin to the smell/taste of a skunk - although for us Brits i don't really know what that's like, except I imagine it's not nice

In Britain its also known as 'light struck'. Either way, its not desirable.

[simple one]

Do one or two in clear bottles, put them in a dark place. They act as a good reference for whats going on in the bottles.

[pauljmuk]

i use a mix, admittedly mainly brown, but some clear, some green - quite simply because I recycle whatever glass I can.

Clear are fine if kept in the dark, as mine are. As above- they provide excellent test bottle for clarity

[THE TACKER]

Thanks to those who offered advice, brew now in the barrel and a couple in clear PET bottles . Now just sit back and wait