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This is by no means anything new, but it had never dawned on my to ever use a beer bottle in such a capacity.
I have spent the week drinking a 12 pack of Sam Adams Rebel IPA (not the best IPA, but a decent drink).
I started thinking of brewing beer, I also though if bottling my cider in beer bottles, which lead to bottling SP in beer bottles.
Anyway in a whim I started delabeling beer bottles and cleaning.
When racking and bottling my Brunello I was left with just over 1/2 a wine bottle.
Now usually that meant I had to drink the 1/2 to save the wine from O2 exposure.
But then I though 1 750ml bottle is 25 oz and 1 beer bottle is 12oz.
I was thrilled to figure out what many, many people already know. It should be noted that my spouse and kids were neither thrilled or excited .
But now instead of using random snapple bottles or being forced to drink, I can save smaller amounts frot topping up.
It should be noted that drinking wine out of a beer bottle is just weird.
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Where do you find 25 oz. beer bottles? LOL I know you meant 12 OZ. I have Tons of 375Ml bottles that I use for mead. That way I seldom have open bottles in the fridg. I also do some 187ml, I bottle up at least one of each batch, then a buddy and I have a wine tasting day. great time always.
 
AS I was bottling some beer today I was just thinking that I may could use beer bottles for wine. Be nice to have some around.
 
Actually, I use small bottles with large openings so I can fit a racking cane in it.


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Where do you find 25 oz. beer bottles? LOL I know you meant 12 OZ. I have Tons of 375Ml bottles that I use for mead. That way I seldom have open bottles in the fridg. I also do some 187ml, I bottle up at least one of each batch, then a buddy and I have a wine tasting day. great time always.


I have 4 cases of these, 32 ounces i got off of craigs list......http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-1965-A...934?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2596bba186

Many home brew stores cary 22 oz http://www.keystonehomebrew.com/sho...g/bottles/22-oz-amber-beer-bottle12-case.html

I also like reusing Coronitas, 210 mL, for small bottles.


Cheers!
 
Just a hint. For those bottles with the screen printing on them like Corona, soak em in vinegar for a little while. Most of the printing wipes right off. Arne.
 
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