corks?

[brysie]

evening all

ive got hold of some unusual bottles off freecycle and tried capping one with me crown capper.
now it seemed fine but i just didnt have faith in it and i wondered if anyone had used corks in beer bottles with any success?

[brysie]

oh come on someone.

[mope]

Guessing not that many will have tried it.. Generally it seems expensive and inconvenient method of dispensing given the alternatives.

[Tequilla6]

If you were to use corks for the beer you would have to use Champagne style corks with the wire frames due to the Co2 and secondary fermentation.

I know you can buy the larger Leffe bottles with a cork and wire frame, so it has been done, whether its practical is another matter I have enough trouble getting the standard corks into the wine bottle I don't know if I would like to try the champagne ones on two dozen bottles. But your bottles would certainly be a talking point over a nice cold popped beer.

Try the wine forum they may have more detailed ideas on corking.

[mope]

A remember someone having a go at corking sparkling wine on this thread, this link to a tutorial was given, might be useful to you:

http://www.winesathome.co.uk/forum/show ... php?t=2012

[Benson_JV]

I did it with a Milestone Crusader using couple leffe bottles and couple champagne bottles. Plastic corks & wireframes, so far seems to be working two weeks down the line

[brysie]

cheers lads,

i tried one of the plastic wine corks from wilcos today , and it seemed fine. might experiment with a couple just to be sure.
wouldnt want to waste a brew now would i?