Is there any corker made for homebrewers to be able to put “mushroom corks” in these Belgian Style bottles? Anybody doing this? How do these things work?
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This is correct.I don’t believe that any crown cap will work with these style bottles.
Highly carbonated Belgians most definitely do not come in normal bottles, and the bottles pictured above are the 750 mL* cork and cage bottles that Belgian breweries use.Most Belgian beer is in normal bottles or champagne bottle style for high carbonation 750ml or 375ml corked or crowned.
I have carbonated my Belgian homebrews to 3.5 volumes in bottles just like those that originally contained barrel aged RIS from a local craft brewer. The bottles are the real deal, not some kind of knock-off. They are safe as long as you don't think they're champagne bottles or something and try to go above Belgian beer levels of carbonation.I wouldn't want to champagne cork these bottles to high carbonation as probably not safe.
If OP wants to package his beer in corked and caged bottles, then I'm guessing "easier" isn't a high priority.Recycle them and get some other bottles would be easier.
My thanks to the OP for the thread as I've been thinking of same, for my upcoming tripel. Really expensive, but I wouldn't be using them that often. Nice to have in the arsenal. Morebeer doesn't have the cork finish, but their crown-cap Belgian/Champagne is listed for 5.5 vCO2. Northernbrewer doesn't list their carbonation rating, but wondering if they are also rated for this high a load (not that I'd ever get close - I think like you mac, I'm shooting for about 3.5 volumes).Highly carbonated Belgians most definitely do not come in normal bottles, and the bottles pictured above are the 750 mL cork and cage bottles that Belgian breweries use.
I have carbonated my Belgian homebrews to 3.5 volumes in bottles just like those that originally contained barrel aged RIS from a local craft brewer. The bottles are the real deal, not some kind of knock-off. They are safe as long as you don't think they're champagne bottles or something and try to go above Belgian beer levels of carbonation.
If OP wants to package his beer in corked and caged bottles, then I'm guessing "easier" isn't a high priority.
Not sure what you mean. They sell the corks and the cages. And their bottles will also take 26 mm crown caps. But I drink a lot of that local RIS, and I think my BIL keeps that brewery profitable almost single-handedly, so I never have to buy these bottles. Or any other bottles for that matter. I could probably set you up with a couple of cases if you were closer.Morebeer doesn't have the cork finish, but their crown-cap Belgian/Champagne is listed for 5.5 vCO2.
Oh, OK thanks. Morebeer doesn't specifically indicate "Cork Finish" like NB indicates, and when I saw this on the MB site:Not sure what you mean. They sell the corks and the cages. And their bottles will also take 26 mm crown caps. But I drink a lot of that local RIS, and I think my BIL keeps that brewery profitable almost single-handedly, so I never have to buy these bottles. Or any other bottles for that matter. I could probably set you up with a couple of cases if you were closer.
- 26mm crown cap finish. These high quality 500 ml (16.9 oz) Belgian / Champagne style bottles can be capped with standard crown caps (26mm).
Yeah, and I prefer William's to both of them (except for the higher threshold for free shipping). They sell the corks but apparently not the bottles.I vastly prefer to work with MB than NB.
Hah let me know if you ever come closer to Philly I’d love to take you up on that offer. I don’t even mind doing the hard cleaning. Love bottled Belgian and saison beers at high vol. slowly getting a set of the small duvel/choffe ones.My thanks to the OP for the thread as I've been thinking of same, for my upcoming tripel. Really expensive, but I wouldn't be using them that often. Nice to have in the arsenal. Morebeer doesn't have the cork finish, but their crown-cap Belgian/Champagne is listed for 5.5 vCO2. Northernbrewer doesn't list their carbonation rating, but wondering if they are also rated for this high a load (not that I'd ever get close - I think like you mac, I'm shooting for about 3.5 volumes).
Lol, sorry man. I meant, expensive to buy but because I can reuse them (don't have to keep acquiring a bunch of cases) not too bad in the long haul. I've none to sell! I can see how that reads now.Hah let me know if you ever come closer to Philly I’d love to take you up on that offer. I don’t even mind doing the hard cleaning. Love bottled Belgian and saison beers at high vol. slowly getting a set of the small duvel/choffe ones.
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