Wine bottles

[beerclone]

Has anyone ever used a wine bottle to bottle beer? If so, how did you cap it? Can you use a cork? I am desperately looking for bottles for my second batch and just about this option. Not sure that it is feasible. Thoughts?

 

[chad_]

Bad idea, they will ALL explode. Wine bottles cannot hold carbonation. The exception to this is champagne bottles.
You can leave the beer in the fermenter for a week or two more while you go looking for more bottles, you could also go to your LHBS and buy some, regular bottles are fairly inexpensive.

 

[terrapinj]

There is a long thread in the classified section about free bottle giveaways - prob worth checking to see what is avail in your area.

I assume you've already asked local friends to save all non twist offs for you?

You can also try hitting up a local bar, i'm sure they would be happy to help you out with empties esp if you returned a few filled to them as a thank you

 

[zachattack]

In a pinch, soda (or preferably seltzer) bottles will do the job. Just make sure whatever you use previously held a carbonated beverage. And please don't use a growler.