Have any of you tried mylar bags? I've used them for wine I'm not
planning to age. It makes a great way to draw a glass without opening a
bottle - though I've never had a problem emptying the bottle.


Dave Allison wrote:
> wow. I learn all the time here. I'll check out the plastic screw caps.
> Though I am not ready to give away my cork-screw, I like the fun of
> removing a cork. But for fruit wines, I'd be willing to do screw caps.
> DAve
>
> Joe Sallustio wrote:
> > Presque Isle sells a plastic screw cap that works well and is supposed
> > to be reusable. It has a poly liner that looks looks a dimple; it's
> > not a paper or Styrofoam seal that gets crushed which probably does
> > make that style harder to reseal.
> >
> > Keep in mind there are different thread pitches, these don't fit all
> > bottles.
> >
> > Here is the link; I use them for give away vinegar with no issues
> >
> > http://shop.piwine.com/shopsite/prwc/product140.html
> >
> > I'm sure they are available in Canada too.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > Dave Allison wrote:
> >> I haven't found a screw topped bottle that will keep it's seal when I
> >> try to reuse it. Are you talking about wine bottles with screw tops?
> >> That's what I used. Maybe the machines that put the original screw top
> >> on makes a seal. Anyways, I put the bottles sideways and within a week
> >> they leaked, not much, but I had red around the rims.
> >>
> >> Maybe I just had bad luck. But that's my 2 cents. I hope to learn from
> >> this thread, as more and more bottles are coming out with screw tops, I
> >> will have no choice but to figure out how to re-use them, or face
> >> purchasing all my bottles (NO!!!).
> >>
> >>
> >> DAve
> >>
> >> Paul wrote:
> >>> just started making my own wine and am wondering if it would be ok to re-use
> >>> some screw topped bottles i have.?
> >>>
> >>> Paul.
> >>>
> >>>
> >