Beer Forum

Hi All,
I have a Berliner Weisse that I'll be bottling soon, so of course it will be pretty highly carbonated (4 volumes). I had thought about doing it up in champagne bottles, but I would rather have smaller portions. Someone told me that the no-neck "stubby" bottles (like Red Stripe) can handle more pressure than standard longnecks. Anyone know if this is true? It would be nice because I have access to a lot of them for free. (North Peak Brewery here in Michigan bottles all their beers in them and I have a lot of empties). Any info about the stubby bottles, or just bottling highly carbed beers in general are appreciated.

-Adam

Yes they can handle it, I have bought several belgians in the "stubbies", and they were around 4 volumes. Can't remember the brand think one of them was a "Piraat" variety sixer, Have had Gulden Draak in stubbies as well.

CRBrewHound wrote:Yes they can handle it, I have bought several belgians in the "stubbies", and they were around 4 volumes. Can't remember the brand think one of them was a "Piraat" variety sixer, Have had Gulden Draak in stubbies as well.

Dont do it, man. I think he may be messin with ya.

snowcapt wrote:

CRBrewHound wrote:Yes they can handle it, I have bought several belgians in the "stubbies", and they were around 4 volumes. Can't remember the brand think one of them was a "Piraat" variety sixer, Have had Gulden Draak in stubbies as well.

Dont do it, man. I think he may be messin with ya.

I am serious, go to your local Belgain supplier. Now I guess after this has been said, I don't know how they bottle it. I don't think either of the ones I have tried have been bottle conditioned that way as there was no yeast sediment in them. So the may be carb'ed to that level prior then put in for one because they are not corked but rather capped. So they may force carb then transfer and cap, don't know if that would afect the overall process, I image it would.

But as I said I have seen Belgians in the stubbies.

I was just funnin CRBrewHound

snowcapt wrote:I was just funnin CRBrewHound

oh, ok, once you brought it up, I has to go look it up to make sure I was giving sound advice. As almost always when you see the high carb beers they are packaged in the thick 750's with corks and wire ties. So, I don't want to be responsbile for someone losing an eye. "It's always funny until someone losses an eye".

CRBrewHound wrote:

snowcapt wrote:I was just funnin CRBrewHound

oh, ok, once you brought it up, I has to go look it up to make sure I was giving sound advice. As almost always when you see the high carb beers they are packaged in the thick 750's with corks and wire ties. So, I don't want to be responsbile for someone losing an eye. "It's always funny until someone losses an eye".

I don't really see any problem with using those bottles. They are jostled around and temped up and down to who knows, during shipping. If in doubt, keep them in a box, or maybe just do a few of them to test em. Gloves, face shield, and a little bit of luck..
What did you find out CRBrewHound?

I have always used the classic LHBS brown bottles for my belgians. You know, the ones that everyone says can ONLY handle 3 vol? I have carbed beers anywhere from 3.4-3.8 volumes in those crappy bottles and even sent them across state to be judged with no breakage whatsoever. Just my 2 cents. YMMV.

If you are going to keep them home, then just put them in a box with a garbage bag in case they explode (which they won't). Makes for easier cleanup.