Swing tops are a no worry bottle pasteurize or not they can handle it I've had no problems eather way and my friends know if they give my bottle back they get more cider
Its been 3 months and this is quite good I work at a winery and brought some for everyone to try and they loved it think I'm guna make more since work donates bottles and corks I think this next time it will be raspberry lemonade
Before I started using swing tops I would heat water 160 f turn off flame add bottles let sit for 10 minutes carefully put bottles on the counter to cool then I wait a week to drink
I think 180 is maybe too hot think you bring it to 160 for ten minutes all I know is swing tops are great and if my friends want cider they give me my bottles back lol anyhow I don't know if you've ever left a soda in a super hot car and it exploded when you try to open it but I think that's...
I used a plastic gingerale bottle for my cider fill it squeeze out air and I wait till it goes back to its shape then I open and take a sip if carbonation is good I put them all in my dishwasher on sanitize / heated dry for 30 to 45 minutes
Irebound I reuse my swing tops if that's what you mean by pop tops all the time with no worries I tell my friends I want my bottles back swing tops aren't cheap here in cali
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