Hello! New to mead-making, and looking forward to (hopefully) starting my first batch in the next month or so once I get my hands on the remaining bits of equipment I need to start. Thank you so much, this site has been wonderfully informative!
Now, there's one question to which a concrete answer is eluding me even with my researching. I don't really want to start my first batch until I know the answer, as it involves bottling and there isn't much point in brewing if I don't have a means to store it when it's finished!
I know that a variety of bottles can be used for mead. My preference is to use 750ml sized bottles, as I'm more inclined to use that much in a short period of time when I do break a bottle open. Beer bottles would be more of a hassle than I really want to deal with at this point. Corking would be my preference for sealing said bottles.
Now, seeing as wine bottles are going to take some time to scrounge, I had a thought. I know that I can get suitable sized bottles if I buy and use the Perrier water knock-off the local grocery store carries. However, they've got screw-on caps. Can these be used with corks, or any other method of sealing bottles? If it makes any difference, I'm in Canada (as in my looking for answers, there sounds like there could be a difference in bottles of Canadian manufacture and American manufacture). I also plan on seeing if there are any sparking grape juice/non-alcoholic drinks available there that do have a definitely cork-friendly bottle.
I've been having a hard time coming across a straight answer to whether this kind of bottle can be used or not, so I'd appreciate any useful advice you might have.
Now, there's one question to which a concrete answer is eluding me even with my researching. I don't really want to start my first batch until I know the answer, as it involves bottling and there isn't much point in brewing if I don't have a means to store it when it's finished!
I know that a variety of bottles can be used for mead. My preference is to use 750ml sized bottles, as I'm more inclined to use that much in a short period of time when I do break a bottle open. Beer bottles would be more of a hassle than I really want to deal with at this point. Corking would be my preference for sealing said bottles.
Now, seeing as wine bottles are going to take some time to scrounge, I had a thought. I know that I can get suitable sized bottles if I buy and use the Perrier water knock-off the local grocery store carries. However, they've got screw-on caps. Can these be used with corks, or any other method of sealing bottles? If it makes any difference, I'm in Canada (as in my looking for answers, there sounds like there could be a difference in bottles of Canadian manufacture and American manufacture). I also plan on seeing if there are any sparking grape juice/non-alcoholic drinks available there that do have a definitely cork-friendly bottle.
I've been having a hard time coming across a straight answer to whether this kind of bottle can be used or not, so I'd appreciate any useful advice you might have.