62strat said:

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NColoradoAG said:

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jayelbee said:

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Good Golly is really really good. Worth the wait.

Is there any way to keep a large format bottle fresh for the next day? I don't crush a 22oz bomber or 750mL bottle like I used to, and it would be nice if there were a way to keep the last half pretty fresh for 12-18 hours. I've mashed the cap and forced it back on before, but wasn't sure if there was another cheap way. A foodsaver attachment maybe?

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Get some of these. If you put the stopper in right after your pour you'll get 3-5 days of carb.

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I've had 3 or 4 different types of this style of stopper, and every one has broken after just a few uses.. Maybe bad luck, I don't know.


Jayelbee, get these
http://www.eckraus.com/reusable-wine-bottle-stoppers-12.html


Any beer judging I've ever been to, this is what they use. They can't break. I use them, and have had the second half of beer sit for days, if not a week or more, and it holds carb. How long it sits is inconsequential. What matters is the amount of head space left after first pour. The more head space you leave (more beer poured equals more head space) the less carb you have for second pour. You could even cap a second time and still have carb, again, depending on head space and carb level of original beer.

I find if I pour a bit less than half for first pour (like 10oz of a 22oz or 750ml), then cap (I always cap right away after first pour), the second pour is still perfectly carbed. If first pour is a bit more than half, that's about the cutoff to where second pour is not very carbed, because there's too much head space for remaining carb in beer to escape to.

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