Hi , i'm pete and new to brewing , i've made 1 batch of youngs lager so far and put it into a pressure barrel and its suprisingly nice! Im doing coopers real ale this time and have aquired some bottles (washed and sterilised ) to put it into.
The bottles are newcastle brown bottles and i want to know if caps will fit these ? ( i've not bought the caps/capper yet).
Has anyone used these before?
Many thanks
Pete
Bottles!
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crafty john
Re: Bottles!
Yes crown caps will fit newky brown bottles, just make sure you store them somewhere dark or in a cardboard box as light can affect beer in clear bottles.
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OwenDavidson
Re: Bottles!
Cheers John, makes all that scrubbing an cleaning worth it! i will be storing them in a dark place, out of interest..... can you tell me how light affect's the beer?
pete
pete
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pokerswazi
Re: Bottles!
Hi Pete
"Lightstruck, or "skunked", beer has been exposed to ultraviolet and visible light. The light causes riboflavin to react with and break down isohumulones, a molecule that contributes to the bitterness of the beer and is derived from the hops. The resulting molecule, 3-methylbut-2-ene-1-thiol, is very similar to a skunk's natural defences.[5]
In some cases, such as Miller High Life, a hop extract that does not have isohumulones is used to bitter the beer so it cannot be "lightstruck". Bottles with dark brown glass give some protection to the beer, but green and colourless glass offer virtually no protection at all."
hope that helps. don't be afraid to use the clear bottles though, just store them properly...
"Lightstruck, or "skunked", beer has been exposed to ultraviolet and visible light. The light causes riboflavin to react with and break down isohumulones, a molecule that contributes to the bitterness of the beer and is derived from the hops. The resulting molecule, 3-methylbut-2-ene-1-thiol, is very similar to a skunk's natural defences.[5]
In some cases, such as Miller High Life, a hop extract that does not have isohumulones is used to bitter the beer so it cannot be "lightstruck". Bottles with dark brown glass give some protection to the beer, but green and colourless glass offer virtually no protection at all."
hope that helps. don't be afraid to use the clear bottles though, just store them properly...
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HighHops
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I've heard this before. But how long does this take to affect the beer, because I've been using a mix of brown and clear bottles and haven't noticed a difference after 2 or 3 months (under electric not natural light).
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dedken
Re: Bottles!
I've used a mixture of bottles as well but haven't noticed a difference yet. However, I do now take precautions and use a spare blanket or throw to block the light from my bottles.
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pokerswazi
Re: Bottles!
Apparently it doesn't take long at all. there is a simple experiment that you can do though. Leave a clear bottle in sunlight (don't cook it in the sun though, may explode) for a day and then compare it to one that has been kept properly. the taste should be different enough to notice, and from then on you'll be able to detect it in smaller concentrations.
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Dances
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Pete
I know I am stating the obvious but just to be sure - please make sure you sanitise the bottles immediately prior to bottling.
Just because you have scrubbed them clean already doesnt mean they are OK for the beer any time.
Just being paranoid!!
I know I am stating the obvious but just to be sure - please make sure you sanitise the bottles immediately prior to bottling.
Just because you have scrubbed them clean already doesnt mean they are OK for the beer any time.
Just being paranoid!!
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Birdy
Re: Bottles!
I've only ever used Newky bottles and never had a problem, never noticed any skunking but as said if in doubt throw a coat over them, sorted .