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Conference turris::cooks

Title:	How to Make them Goodies
Notice:	Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:	FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski

Created:	Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
Total number of notes:	31160

972.0. "Bottling" by PARITY::MCBRIDE () Tue Feb 02 1988 15:38

    Hi,
    
    Whenever I read a recipe on making liquer, it states to put in
    sterilized bottles and cap well.
    
    I have never done this before, but would like to.  What kind of
    bottles are you talking about?  Can I buy them as I would like to
    make some bottles up for gifts.  How do I know they are sealed good
    enough?
    
    Thanks
    pat

T.R	Title	User	Date	Lines
972.1	Look at closest beer-and-wine hobby store	VAXUUM::FARR	`Tue Feb 02 1988 15:42`	10
	My husband makes his own beer (see more about this in the HOMEBREW notes file) and uses 3 things when bottling: empty bar bottles (non-screwtop), B-Brite, and a bottle capper. The last two things he bought at a Beer and Wine hobby store, which he found by looking in the phone book. B-Brite sterilizes the bottles, then it's just pour and cap. Oh, he also buys flat caps from the store, too. Julie
972.2	Maybe some answers	MORGAN::CORLISS	`Wed Feb 03 1988 09:23`	13
	I made some liqueur's for presents this past Christmas and found the recipes in this notes file. The results were enjoyed by all. If you do a DIR you'll be able to find them easily. I bought wine size bottles at a Beer and Wine supplies store on Route 9 in Framingham. Something like 10.95 for a case of 12. They have lots of supplies and also ideas for future brewing projects. For sterilization, I just boiled the bottles and caps and poured the already boiled (but cooled) liquids into them. Hope this helps.
972.3	More...	MORGAN::CORLISS	`Wed Feb 03 1988 09:31`	12
	And so on....... About sealing: The bottles I bought had screw on tops that sealed tight enough for my needs. I suppose if you were to make beer you would want to use something tighter, but since there is no fermentation process for liqueur's these bottles were fine. Some of the recipes I used are listed in the following notes in this conference: 327, 444, 798, 802. Have fun!