Submitted 4 weeks ago by thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.works to homebrewing@sopuli.xyz
I have these bottles which I’ve already used once.
My question is if the lids/caps should be refused with beer? I’m concerned that the seal may not be strong enough without the anti-tampering loop attached (as they break when opened).
Thanks for any help!
I can’t speak as to whether reuse is ok, but the tamper ring’s only purpose is to show whether or not the bottle has been opened. It doesn’t have any impact on the quality of the seal.
You can reuse those caps, the tamper proof loop literally only exists for showing if the bottle has been opened previously, it does nothing to help hold the cap on the bottle.
JamesNZ@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
When I was even more poor than I am now, I would reuse the metal caps. If you remove them carefully, you can press them on again. With plastic bottles I find the bottles get uncleanable long before the caps do (I get around 10x uses out of a plastic bottle).