Can wine be bottled in crown-cap beer bottles?
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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Comments (7)I apologize So sorry for not posting some directions... Ok I will try to answer your questions 1.. Yes they are real bottle caps. I was lucky to get some from a lady that ordered many! but You can find them on ebay or maybe in some craft stores.. They claim you can't use a regular bottle cap they say because of the crimping.. 2. Yes I printed the pictures the pictures from my PC 3. I use my laminator that one side is laminate and the other is sticky back.. Here are some directions: 1. Line up your bottle caps on a hard surface, crown side up. Be sure to protect your tables or your floors. 2. Give the caps a couple of light taps with a rubber mallet, just to get them started---the real smashing will come later on the flip side. (word of caution, a hammer can leave you with deformed bottle caps.) but a mallet will distribute the pressure evenly, so we suggest getting a mallet. (any hardware store will carry these) 3.Ok here comes the FUN Part-- Flip the caps over and place them on your work surface crown side down. Beat it, whack it, and beat it some more, (think about that bad day lol) . Before long it will only take you a few times to get this downÂ. The outer edge of the cap with roll outward, and you'll have an amazing round metal embellishment , all of this from that bottle cap! Okay so now your asking, what in the world can I do with flattened bottle cap? Well lets get creative Fill them with things but a 1" round hole punch will do the trick for those who want their own images. Punch the image of choice, dab a little adhesive onto the cap, and position the image. Images can go inside the flattened cap, or on the back side. Caps can be colored with alcohol-based inks, which lets the metal shine through. They can be painted with acrylics and then sanded, textured, or whatever to create a grungy dated look. There is an endless list of things that you can do with them (Just get creative) Want to make holes for jump rings? Try a 1/16" paper punch. Yeah I know what you are thinking, but the metal really is soft enough to allow a simple paper punch to go through it. Or just go get one of your hubbyÂs drywall screws and ---use your mallet with the screw to make a hole. If you have any questions just ask Jackie Jackie...See Morebottle cap pins and keychain
Comments (11)Hi I got my bottlecaps at our state liquor store, you could try brewing supplies as they sell where people make there own beer, I know you can order them on the web, just dont know where, I paid $2.19 for 144. I tried useing the regular bottlecaps but once they are crimped they wont smash nicely. maybe jackie knows where to order on the net as she crafts with them also, hope this helps oddie...See MoreBottle caps
Comments (7)I'm a jewelry fiend....so of course I'm gonna say "make some charms" !! lol ...like for charm bracelets!!! Print out photos of family or vintage photos, or even just words or pictures, or bits and pieces of different things. Drill a small hole for a jump ring.Use them in altered art collage work. Christmas ornaments like you mentioned. Magnets with photos or bits....try some resin, since you have 500...you can make plenty. Add glitter to some, just a teensy bit. Try a picture, and use pliers to "fold" the edges of the cap over to the front, especially if it's colored. Leave them like they are for resin. My daughter is saving purple and green bottle caps from those girlie drinks for me to make a charm bracelet :) Here is a link that might be useful: Kudzu's Blog...See MoreBottling Wine & First Batch Sampling
Comments (8)I think that it's fine for lighter colored wines to be bottled in dark glass. It gives them more protection from damaging sunlight and, as you say, you can always put it in a decanter for people to see the wine. Personally, all of my wines and meads go into dark bottles since I want people to focus on the wine when it's in the drinking glass where it can really shine and be appreciated. Congratulations on the blackberry wine! When it's well done, blackberry is very tasty and the color is beautiful. Fizzy while you're bottling can be a couple of things ... either coming out of the racking tube into the bottle very fast and splashing around inside the bottle (which isn't too bad) or the wine is not done fermenting (which is only good if you're intending on it and using champagne bottles). I'd move one of the bottles to a warm spot for a few days and then open carefully to see if it's settled down or if you're making bombs. A little harsh at bottling time is probably not too much to worry about depending on how long you've bulk aged the wine - a lot of that harshness will hopefully go away with a few months in teh bottle. I've never used screw top bottles with a cork and I haven't seen it recommended. I think it's something to do with the design of the neck on the screw tops and possibly their strength to hold a cork but I don't remember exactly. I haven't bought labels in a long while - I just grab a graphics package like MS-Publisher or Photoshop and create them there. Then I print them on normal paper, cut to size and attach to the bottles with a glue stick. Works well and it's pretty fast if you have a little help. For the vin ordinaire that I just serve at the house for friends, I'm really lazy and just write what's in the bottle using a silver or gold glass marking pen from Staples. I have to get brewing again this weekend - I've just been overwhelmed at the though of racking 15 batches to free up some glass but the thought of starting a mandarin orange metheglin and some cyser in season is getting really exciting. Good luck with your batches....See Morerosesinny
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