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Brewing in Growlers?

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by Mr Souc, Mar 24, 2015.

  1. Mar 24, 2015 at 2:57 PM
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    Alright, admittedly it's a noob question and I'm looking to see what the opinion on TW is regarding this topic...

    All the reading and research I have done splits it at about a 70% bad idea, 30% no issues. Some guys say its a terrible idea and you risk wasting time, effort, and money on a bottle bomb, while other folks say if you wrap the cap in electrical tape or dip it in wax, you will have no issues.

    I am in the "no its a bad idea camp" myself. I only ask because my mother-in-law got me a dozen 32 ounce screw top glass growlers for my birthday recently and I'm not sure what to do with them. They do not appear to be anything significant, and I don't want to be disrespectful to her gesture. I just would hate to wreck a batch of beer in them, or create bottle bombs...

    Qorpak Amber Glass Boston Round Bottle with Black Phenolic Polyseal Cone Lined Cap
    The growlers I got are these

    Thoughts?
     
    Mr Souc, Mar 24, 2015
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  2. Mar 24, 2015 at 3:05 PM
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    You'd get more and faster enjoyment if you took those growlers down to your local pub and had them filled.

    Drink... Ahhh.... done. :D
     
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    ^ that's a damn good point!
     
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    Those are not useful for beer as they aren't made for the pressures of carbonated beverages. I wouldn't even take them to a brew pub to get them filled. Nice gesture is all you got - sorry.
     
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    Thanks satcom211, figured that would be the answer. I'll find some use for them around the house maybe, or donate them somewhere.
     
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  6. Apr 1, 2015 at 7:36 AM
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    Brewing, or bottling?? Original question said brewing, but all comments seem to be discussing bottling.

    I have several growlers that I use in my "operation". I'll use them to get a big yeast colony going a week or more before a brew for a high gravity beer. And I have a few that I keep on hand to fill up from a keg for imbibing elsewhere... or for gifts. They have their uses.
     
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    Sorry, bottling specifically.

    I may hang on to them and see if I can find a use for them. I will not be bottling with them though!
     
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  8. Apr 2, 2015 at 6:51 AM
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    Yah, ok. Indeed bottling bad. But I see no issue with filling them from kegs for within-a-day consumption. I often fill in afternoon for evening emptying.

    (does make make wonder if they could be fit with swing-tops somehow... then bottling ok... hmmm...)
     
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