mead bottling

[jward]

What is low down on mead bottling? I have been using beer bottles and crowns. I thought I have seen Pete and Dan use corks and wine bottles too. I thought screw caps were the up and coming technology to allow resealing and avoid cork taint and such. I would like to use smaller bottles for handing out to folks.

[oc eric]

What is low down on mead bottling? I have been using beer bottles and crowns. I thought I have seen Pete and Dan use corks and wine bottles too. I thought screw caps were the up and coming technology to allow resealing and avoid cork taint and such. I would like to use smaller bottles for handing out to folks.

I'll check with my suppliers for smaller bottles and mead bottling options.

[DrDually]

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Thanks Eric

[BrewMasterBrad]

8 oz bottles would be perfect. I used wine bottles and corks for the first mead I made. That was cool for giving out as gifts, but it does not make sense for entering comps, or if you just want a glass or two while sitting in the spa.

[Oskaar]

You'll want to get the 187 ml splits that will take a crown cap. They sell them as champagne bottles.

[oc eric]

You'll want to get the 187 ml splits that will take a crown cap. They sell them as champagne bottles.

Woa! Those bottles are pricey. I can get them, but they are $ 22.00 / case of 24 with Brewcommune's discount.

Since it will be 6+ months before we're drinking this, there's plenty of time for me to order the bottles.

Hey Pete - would the Grolsch flipper cap bottles work well for mead? Do you carbonate mead by adding honey and yeast at bottling?

Eric

[Oskaar]

I don't recommend the flip tops except for transporting or for a couple of days. Crown caps or corks are both better.

You'll have to have a low finishing gravity to carbonate your mead naturally and I generally use honey and yeast to prime when I do.

[jward]

Clear bottles to show off the mead, or brown to protect them from light?

[Oskaar]

Dark green wine bottles are what I use. They're more of a green-brown color. I use cork closures most of the time except when I'm in a hurry and don't have time to properly apply the corks, then I use crown caps on brown, 22-ounce bottles.

Clear is fine if you're not going to keep them anywhere near light, or want to show off a particularly vivid colored mead, or a bright, clear, brilliant and gemlike traditional.

Cheers,

Oskaar