I sometimes drink a half bottle of stout and hold the rest until the next day. Where do I get a stopper to save as much of the head as I can overnight?
My technique of cling-wrap secured with rubber bands doesn't work well -- not that any stopper will preserve brewery freshness...
John
Kitchen/bar supply aisle? I've used the rubber syringe-style, the imitation bottle cap made of out plastic with a ring on the other end and this rubber cup surrounded by an aluminum collar that's pushed down around the collar of the bottle lip. All work OK...
Yeah, well, the problem is, with all techiniques, too much air space above the beer, I suspect. (Isn't there a method where one puts glass marbles in a bottle to bring the liquid level up to the narrow neck?) There are wine closures that pump the air out- never tried it (even tho' there's probably one the junk drawer from a long ago Christmas present)- I'd guess it's design doesn't fit a lot of beer bottles.
"> There are wine closures that pump the air out- never tried it (even tho'
Yes of course they pump (some of) the air out. Unfortunately also the dissolved carbondioxide in a beer. If you want a *really* flat beer, try.
Joris P.
I've checked my "Kitchen/bar supply aisle" but can't find anything yet. Anyone know an online source?
John
Any lab supply store should have an appropriate stopper. Sometimes restaurant supply places have them too.
If you do this a lot, one good technique (that I use) is to get a bottle capper and some caps from your local homebrew store.
Why don't you just pour the beer into a bottle that has a screw cap??
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