Grolsch bottles

[stellfd28]

Does anyone use the 500 ml Grolsch bottles for their homebrew with the hinged ceramic tops?


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[chalmers]

Yes.

[stellfd28]

Yes.

How often do u have to change out the rubber ring?


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[kenny10]

Yes, they are awesome.

[Tim Gregory]

Yes.

How often do u have to change out the rubber ring?


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I don't think I've ever changed one and have had no problems.

[kenny10]

They are very durable, as long as there are no cracks in the rubber for bacteria to get in to you should get a lot of use out of them. I know noble grape sells the replacement tops for pennies.

[stellfd28]

They are very durable, as long as there are no cracks in the rubber for bacteria to get in to you should get a lot of use out of them. I know noble grape sells the replacement tops for pennies.

Awesome. Thanks


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[jtmwhyte]

I almost Exclusively use Grolsch bottles when going that route.


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[Keith]

I have about 300 Grolsch bottles. No seals have gone yet. I highly recommend them, a huge time saver, and always get an air tight seal.

1 con. Altho the glass is thick. I had a stout put the bottle into 8 pieces and cap still intact. Not sure if I'd rather have a top shot off, or the odd bottle go boom. I had beer 5' across the room.

If anyone is looking for cheap bottles. $4.00 at the lower sackville faders. 16 fit great in a milk crate.

[snowboybrown]

I got a bunch at Tanner's by the Windsor St. Exchange the other day. The seals that came with them were silicone, and a number of them had a distinct smell of cigarette butts, even after a couple oxiclean soaks.

I got a couple bags of replacement ones at Noble Grape, but they're rubber, not silicone.

Do people use the gaskets that come on recycled bottles?

-Matt

[mr x]

I always did, but probably should not have, lol......

[Keith]

Use them, take them off when you give your bottles the initial soak. I go 1 table spoons of the pink chlorine solution to 1l hot water and leak soak for 24 hours.

[Jmac00]

1 con. Altho the glass is thick. I had a stout put the bottle into 8 pieces and cap still intact. Not sure if I'd rather have a top shot off, or the odd bottle go boom. I had beer 5' across the room.

I can confirm this...me and a buddy ended up with around 45 extra swingtop caps this way...lol...good thing the beer was all stored in its own closet close to a floor drain.

[Keith]

I got a bunch at Tanner's by the Windsor St. Exchange the other day. The seals that came with them were silicone, and a number of them had a distinct smell of cigarette butts, even after a couple oxiclean soaks.

I got a couple bags of replacement ones at Noble Grape, but they're rubber, not silicone.

Do people use the gaskets that come on recycled bottles?

-Matt

Heavy on the oxy clean, and boil the kettle. Cap and keep it hot for as long as possible. I used towels and cleaned them up first try.

[snowboybrown]

I got a bunch at Tanner's by the Windsor St. Exchange the other day. The seals that came with them were silicone, and a number of them had a distinct smell of cigarette butts, even after a couple oxiclean soaks.

I got a couple bags of replacement ones at Noble Grape, but they're rubber, not silicone.

Do people use the gaskets that come on recycled bottles?

-Matt

Heavy on the oxy clean, and boil the kettle. Cap and keep it hot for as long as possible. I used towels and cleaned them up first try.

This worked awesome. I picked up another 7 doz today and soaked the seals in boiling water and an awfully strong solution. Like 2 scoops in a 2L jar. The smaller scoops that come with the walmart stuff, probably 80/90 mL. Hour later and the off smells are gone.

Some of the new ones are bigger and have rubber seals. I think they're from Quebec. 473 mL instead of 450. Now to find some more milk crates.

[Keith]

Glad to hear! Took me a few trys to figure it out.

[know1]

I change them out when they look cracked or over compressed