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Default Using beer bottles for Individual serving bottles of wine


Duke wrote:
> "Brad" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > I've been considering purchasing a bottle capper and using empty (clear)
> > beer bottles to store some of my wine. I still intend to use the
> > traditional bottle and cork for the majority of the batch, but I like the
> > idea of a "serving size" bottle.
> >
> > I would of course bulk age my wine before hand.
> >
> > Has anybody tried this that they are willing to share their experiences
> > with it?
> >
> > Brad
> >

>
> I bottle all of my meads in small (~7 oz) bottles just for the very purpose
> of single servings.
>
> So far so good.
>
> Duke


Superb idea. And when adult sons or friends ask to share, its easier
to pass along a smaller quantity, and you don't worry about getting the
bottles back (full of mold).