Hiya.
I have a bunch of the large Deleirum Tremens bottles and would love to reuse them on a potential clone recipe. Bottle caps won't fit, as they came corked like a champange bottle (albeit a smaller cork than traditional champagne).
So, how does corking beer work out for you folks? Any idea where I can get some corks and, most importantly, how do I keep them from popping out during carbonation?
Thanks!
I've never done it, but I understand it can be done. Some (probably larger) home brew on-line stores supposedly have the corks. You will need the wire basket/bail to go over the cork and hold it down when it pressurizes. I suppose you can get those on-line too. Spend some time with the large on-line sites and see what you can find. Perhaps google.com can help you out too.
I just looked into it. Northern Brewer sells a cork for $0.50, but you a wire bail (also $0.50, I think). Anyway, you need a special champagne corker which will cost over $100. Unless you plan to cork a lot of beer or make champagne, that seems like an expensive project. Instead, get 29mm bottle caps and a special capper (or attachment to your current model) for much less. Warren Place
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