Grolsh bottles

[chetgrimsley]

Since I've switched to corny kegs I've been sitting on a bunch of Grolsch type bottles. Anyone know what they go for?

[Crut]

If I remember correctly, anywhere from a buck to two bucks, or more depending on where your at. I still have a bunch of them as well, but I like to hang on to them if i want to bottle a btach for holiday or special events. They always seem to come in handy, just store them away or if you have no room, i always see quite a few on craigslist and ebay.
-Crut

[chetgrimsley]

Thanks, I'll keep them out of the recycling bin then. I gotta keep some for bottling maple syrup but the rest will probably end up on Craigslist.

[acr4]

How long is a swing-top bottle an acceptable storage solution? 6 months?

[chetgrimsley]

My beer has never lasted that long but I don't believe they are any different than a capped bottle. Any others out there know any different?

[Mylo]

Well, it is a green bottle. So as long as you keep them cold and dark - they should last just as long as any other bottle. Given the optimum storage conditions above - the rest of the influence on the life of the beer is directly related to how much oxygen you introduced with your process. If you have to spash the beer during the racking - shoot a little CO2 in there so whatever is spashing is soaking up CO2 and not O2. CO2 is heavier than air. One day when I have a Blichman conical, my beer will never touch the air until it is poured into the glass that it is going to be served in.

If you can - cap on foam - it will be your best bet in the iterim.


Mylo