Hey Tom_B, when bottling a good guide when re-using bottles is if they have had a carbonated drink in before, all the PET plastic bottles we stock are safe for use with carbonated drinks, and will tolerate the usual level of pressure, any of ours you have used for beers etc are ideal for Elderflower Champagne.
Wine bottles must not be used for carbonated drinks, they will break as they are not designed to hold pressure, you can use certain types of glass but they must be suitable, such as the swing top glass bottles we stock as they are designed for the pressure:
As with all bottles though, just be sure not to over-prime them, the general rule is up to 2 carbonation drops per 500ml bottle, or a heaped teaspoon of sugar per 500ml bottle maximum.
marvellous, thanks, I went for 500ml PET bottles. Very interesting experience making elderflower champagne - result is very dry which I guess is a function of the champagne yeast. I'm guessing it needs to mature in the bottles for a while.
You could consider using a wine sweetener on the finished product if it is too dry, although as you say, give it some time in the bottles and allow it to condition and the flavours will alter
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Wine bottles must not be used for carbonated drinks, they will break as they are not designed to hold pressure, you can use certain types of glass but they must be suitable, such as the swing top glass bottles we stock as they are designed for the pressure:
Glass swing top: https://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/home-brew-online-clear-swing-top-glass-bottles-500ml-12-pack-p1797
These new plastic swing top bottles are really popular: https://www.home-brew-online.com/search/swing-top-plastic-bottles
As with all bottles though, just be sure not to over-prime them, the general rule is up to 2 carbonation drops per 500ml bottle, or a heaped teaspoon of sugar per 500ml bottle maximum.
Very interesting experience making elderflower champagne - result is very dry which I guess is a function of the champagne yeast. I'm guessing it needs to mature in the bottles for a while.