Don't cork screwcaps : Photo

[ibglowin]

How are these applied? They say they can be applied by hand but how exactly?

There is a direct replacement for the metal screw caps, in plastic and reusable. Has been around for 2 years, and has different cap liners to allow for different mico-ox rates. Initial application allows for witness marks. Product is called Novatwist, and is sold by Scott labs in Canada and in California. I have used about 1000 of them over the last 2 years and am happy with their product.
They do not challenge the breaking strength of the thinner screw necks.
Ric

 

[user 31015]

I don't know how they are applied, but coincidentally enough, I took a photo of them at the local shop!



Access to screw tops is pretty much the only access I have in NZ, so it looks like I will need to buy these based on this thread! Wish they weren't quite so pricey.

I've also read that plastic Champagne stoppers are suitable for still home-bottled wines, and are easy enough to insert after soaking in boiling water for a minute. Any thoughts?

 

[beggarsu]

I researched them

http://www.lovetobrew.co.uk/bottle-closures/novatwist-30mm-wine-bottle-screw-caps/

Yes quite expensive compared to 4-5 bucks for a package of corks.

However these caps can't age wine through the cork as corks do .

How to use Novatwist:

The caps are designed to fit 30mm diameter, screw-top wine bottles. They may not fit other bottles, such as spirit bottles or juice/cordial bottles. Novatwist work best on bottles which have at least two rows of threads. If your bottle only has a single row of thread, then the cap may not work as expected. To fit the cap, push down hard until you hear a click, then hand-tighten. Do not over-tighten as the cap may then jump off the threads and may need to be replaced. Bottles fitted with Novatwist do not need to be stored on their sides.

I am phasing out my screw tops. The bottle depot has a lot of flat tops I've stocked up on 200 of them and there is a lot more. I'll use the screw tops occasionally in a pinch, I might reuse some a second and third time. The way I cork and open ,I'm not worried if even if it breaks - but giving away for presents - other people are not cautious so I give them flat tops.

Also I think hard alcohol (liquor) bottles that I've saved are a lot stronger even though they are screw tops because of their design - I use them them to cork samples of batches because they are clear colour and I might what to see how well the wine settles. ie how clear it is. And I use them to settle out last bits of wine sets - the overflow, the reserve, etc so I want to see clearly the line of the must then siphon off the top..

 

[sour_grapes]

Dang-Nabit! I bought a bottle of wine this evening on sale, didn't notice until I got to the cashier that it was a screw-top! I would have bought something different!

 

[Rosa321]

I know!!

I've been collecting wine bottles from friends and family.....
Had no idea about this issue!

I live in a rural area and don't know if anywhere to get "freebies" other than asking my drunkie loved ones to save 'em for me hehe

Guess it's time to weed out the screw tops from my stash! BUMMER!