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Offline curtdogg

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bottlng reusing cork and cages..
« on: January 04, 2016, 05:44:29 pm »
what is the general consensus on reusing corks and or cages to bottle home brew? I know I can reuse bottles but has anybody ever been successful with sanitizing or boiling corks to reuse them?

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Offline klickitat jim

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Re: bottlng reusing cork and cages..
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2016, 05:53:22 pm »
I sure wouldnt.
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Offline Phil_M

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Re: bottlng reusing cork and cages..
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2016, 06:42:03 pm »
I wouldn't either, and I'd especially not reuse the wire cages. Cheap metal can only flex so much before it fatigues enough to be significantly weaker. Reusing corks may spoil a batch of beer, but reusing cages could create a sticky mess.
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Offline curtdogg

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Re: bottlng reusing cork and cages..
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2016, 07:18:39 pm »
Thanks guys.

I appreciate your comments.
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Offline coolman26

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Re: bottlng reusing cork and cages..
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2016, 02:42:39 pm »
I reuse the corks for fishing 
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