Why are the top braking off my home brew when I open them?
About 1 in every 20 of my home brew beer are braking off when I open them. The caps stay on the part that is coming off. What is wrong? Bad bottles, storing it too cold, screwing them up when I cap them, what?
First, are you using pop tops or twist tops? Twist tops are notorious for cracking/weakening when capping them with a capper. Just because it didn’t break when you capped them, doesn’t mean they’re not borked.
If you’re using pop top bottles, look into getting new ones. Most craft breweries use good quality pop tops so you can reuse, or you can order new bottles from your local homebrew supply store or the internet.
Sounds like poor quality bottles. I usually reuse Sam Adams bottles and havent had one break yet
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Comment by KK88- My name is Casanova! — November 5, 2009 @ 12:48 pm
First, are you using pop tops or twist tops? Twist tops are notorious for cracking/weakening when capping them with a capper. Just because it didn’t break when you capped them, doesn’t mean they’re not borked.
If you’re using pop top bottles, look into getting new ones. Most craft breweries use good quality pop tops so you can reuse, or you can order new bottles from your local homebrew supply store or the internet.
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Homebrewing for 3 years.
Comment by iammatt00 — November 5, 2009 @ 12:54 pm