I have a Saison that I will be brewing shortly and instead of taking up keg space, I'm thinking of packaging it in 750ml crown-cap bottles (2.5gal batch - approximately 12 bottles). For those that have used these bottles before, any tips or tricks?
When I bottle, I use a piece of tubing that reaches from fermenter spigot to the bottom of the bottle. No bottling bucket. I add sugar in the form of carbonation drops. For 750ml bottles, I plan on using 2 per bottle (as opposed to one for a typical 12oz bottle). For a Saison, this
may leave me a bit short carbonation-wise. I could measure and add table sugar instead, though I'd prefer not to.
I also intend on using green bottles (for style points
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). The bottles will remain in a box in a dark closet until pulled for refrigeration. I doubt the 12 bottles will last more than a few months.
Thoughts?