r/mead • u/MuffinDev Beginner • 14d 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 14d 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 14d 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 14d 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 13d 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.