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As long as you dont keep them in direct sunlight then they should be fine, i bottle some of my brews in heineken bottles and have never had a problem yet

Emo wrote:I'll stick with the Cooper PET bottles. I've managed to get a couple of 375ml green lemonade PET bottles that I use for sampling.

As well as the Coopers PET(90), I use normal 1.25l PET bottles(40), 340ml Wild Turkey & Cola bottles(8 ) and 330ml Coke 'Buddy' bottles(11). They all work fine if you keep out of the sun (I refuse to buy sun block for the bottles). My new collection of Grolsch bottles(24 - some not ready yet) will also be indoors-types.

Note that almost any glass drink bottle with a screw top will take a plastic PET screw top - ie: I am yet to find one which does not.

The big issue with doing it this way is I have a very compelling reason to go the bulk prime route.

Those Grolsch Bottles in Adelaide are pick up only.
Any one in Adelaide get in quick!!!

I have just conducted an experiment

put 2 grolsh bottle (stella clone ) in direct sunlight for the last two weeks

cooled one down yesterday and had it today

fine by me

will leave the other one in the sun , behind a window for another two weeks and then check again

I have been useing groslh bottles for the last 5 years and do not have a problem

have shared my beer with others and not had any negative feed back yet

Does any one know if, in aust., the 330ml and 250ml are twist or crown top? If I can cap them, maybe a mixture of sizes would make a nice set for a brew?

ignisdraconis wrote:Does any one know if, in aust., the 330ml and 250ml are twist or crown top? If I can cap them, maybe a mixture of sizes would make a nice set for a brew?

most 330ml bottles I have are crown tops

I believe the Grolsch are crown but not 100% sure. That said I don't think I have ever seen a twist top 330ml bottle...

Most heineken ive seen lately are as well as crown lager( not sure if they are 330 or not and before anyone bags me it was offered from a mate )