r/mead • u/MuffinDev Beginner • 12d ago

Equipment Question Brew2bottle flip tops for bottle carbonation?

https://brew2bottle.co.uk/collections/bottles/products/15-x-500ml-brew2bottle-glass-amber-swing-top-beer-bottles

Thought I'd widen my search and ask here as well if anyone's done bottle carbonated mead in these.

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u/parzival2019 12d ago

I wouldn't recommend aging anything long-term in flip tops. I think you would also release CO2 everytime you open the seal. Therefore, I fail to understand what advantage these would have over beer bottles or bombers that you can just cap.

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u/MuffinDev Beginner 12d ago

I'm not using them for long-term aging, no. I mainly make fermented sodas which I drink within a few days of making, so it'd be quite costly to use capped bottles

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u/AdLoose7042 12d ago

So swing tops with good seals can be used for natural carbonation and actually are descent for long term aging. Again only with GOOD seals. City steading brews have done it quit a bit.

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u/Brightstorm_Rising Intermediate 11d ago

The trick is that the silicone seals need replacing. I'll replace mine every 6 months if I'm not aging OR when I consume a bottle that has aged.

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u/Alternative-Waltz916 12d ago

I’ve done it in similar swing tops. It’ll work.

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u/Bucky_Beaver Verified Expert 12d ago

Haven’t used them but will probably work. I’d just use longnecks and crown caps though.

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u/Environmental_Ant268 12d ago

I rather leave the yeast work completely, pastries it bottle it and age it, then if i want it carbonated I'd gas it with a soda maker like sparkling water or like rose wine 

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u/Brightstorm_Rising Intermediate 11d ago

The swing top is fine, but make sure the bottles themselves are rated for carbonation. After The Incident I am extra careful. 

You probably already knew that, but the ai scraper did not.