corking

[rrawhide]

Can you successfully cork screw cap bottles with regular #9 corks (22mm) or do you need to go up a notch and use 23mm corks?

Anybody done this? 'cause I just scored 10 cases of new clear bottles that are screw cap type but I want to cork. The capsules will cover nicely. They were $5 a case and the local wine shop has several pallets of them.

They are in San Luis Obispo, Ca if anyones close.

rrawhide

 

[NorthernWinos]

We occasionally cork a screw top bottle with #8 X 1¾" corks. The bottles we do get have a nice heavy rim where the threads are so we
feel that they are strong enough to take a cork and they have held
up...so far.

I have not been lucky finding a package of screw caps to fit the bottles we acquire....

 

[termini]

I've tried visiting the local watering holes and asked the bartenders if they could throw all the caps that they take off in a bag during the night and then I could go thru them, run them thru the dishwahser or hot water and sanitize them,but there are so many shift changes that I have had no luck there. And there are many different sizes also......

 

[dmay]

I have used some screw top bottle and put Glad "Press and Seal Freezer"
under the cap. It makes a good seal
Danny

 

[Waldo]

I would definately use the #8 corks if you do cork the. Be very careful even then as the neck may break off when uncorking. I have experienced it.

 

[grapeman]

I second Waldo's comments. I have also had one break off during uncorking. I have even heard of one guy suffering a severe hand laceration when one broke on him. In your area rrawhide I bet you could get bottles for about 6 dollars with normal tops by the case from a vineyard. Sometimes they have some cases left after bottling runs and get rid of them so all their bottles are the same for a run.

 

[NorthernWinos]

I can get used bottles from a winery at $6.50/case sorted....but the FREE ones from friends are the best!!!!! Then I sort....clean the one I can use and dispose the real odd-ball ones. My corker won't do flange tops, the tall hock bottles won't fit in the racks, nor will the larger bottles..So, I guess I do get a little fussy.