draft beer into bottle, then recapped...is this possible?

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  1. ABisonEgo

    ABisonEgo Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2012 Illinois

    Is it possible to place draft beer into a bottle (filled to top for less oxygen) and then recap it without losing carbonation?! anyone have any experience with this?
     
  2. WagonCircler

    WagonCircler Zealot (623) May 15, 2011 New York

    Yes. I do it all the time. You need one of two things. Google "we dont need no stinking beer gun" (i use this process) or blichmann beer gun.
     
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  3. TheBishopco

    TheBishopco Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2011 Tennessee

    I have only ever had one growler, but isn't this basically the same thing? My understanding is that growlers can hold the carbonation pretty well for a short period of time.
     
  4. beesy

    beesy Pundit (801) Jul 21, 2010 Ohio

    This!! Done this many many times including bottles that were submitted for competition.
     
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  5. marquis

    marquis Pooh-Bah (2,313) Nov 20, 2005 England
    Pooh-Bah

    I used to visit the pub on a Sunday lunchtime and take a pint home to eat with my roast.Usually the landlord would find an empty Scotch bottle for this.
    Yes, some carbonation was lost but as the time scale was short it wasn't significant.If I ever wished to keep the beer longer I'd add some sugar to condition it , being live beer there was always enough yeast to ferment it.
     
  6. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
    Pooh-Bah

    Miller Genuine Draft...:wink:
     
  7. Woodie

    Woodie Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2011 California

    yeah, as a couple of other people have said, you just need a beer gun (commercial or homemade). Really low PSI and just fill the bottle and cap it on foam. The bottle will last quite a while like that.
     
  8. pixieskid

    pixieskid Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2009 Germany

    It's how DC Brau fills their bombers...or at least used to.
     
  9. ABisonEgo

    ABisonEgo Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2012 Illinois

    well bourbon county through a vanilla bean hop rocket will may or may not be bottled and taken home with me friday night \=
     
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