I sometimes drink a half bottle of stout and hold the rest until the next
day. Where do I get a stopper to save as much of the head as I can
overnight?

My technique of cling-wrap secured with rubber bands doesn't work well --
not that any stopper will preserve brewery freshness...

John

Michigan John wrote:

> I sometimes drink a half bottle of stout and hold the rest until the next
> day. Where do I get a stopper to save as much of the head as I can
> overnight?

Kitchen/bar supply aisle? I've used the rubber syringe-style, the
imitation bottle cap made of out plastic with a ring on the other end
and this rubber cup surrounded by an aluminum collar that's pushed down
around the collar of the bottle lip. All work OK...
>
> My technique of cling-wrap secured with rubber bands doesn't work well --
> not that any stopper will preserve brewery freshness...

Yeah, well, the problem is, with all techiniques, too much air space
above the beer, I suspect. (Isn't there a method where one puts glass
marbles in a bottle to bring the liquid level up to the narrow neck?)
There are wine closures that pump the air out- never tried it (even tho'
there's probably one the junk drawer from a long ago Christmas present)-
I'd guess it's design doesn't fit a lot of beer bottles.

"> There are wine closures that pump the air out- never tried it (even tho'
> there's probably one the junk drawer from a long ago Christmas present)-
> I'd guess it's design doesn't fit a lot of beer bottles.
>
Yes of course they pump (some of) the air out. Unfortunately also the
dissolved carbondioxide in a beer. If you want a *really* flat beer, try.

Joris P.

I've checked my "Kitchen/bar supply aisle" but can't find anything yet.
Anyone know an online source?

John


"jesskidden" > wrote in message
...
> Michigan John wrote:
>
> > I sometimes drink a half bottle of stout and hold the rest until the
next
> > day. Where do I get a stopper to save as much of the head as I can
> > overnight?
>
> Kitchen/bar supply aisle? I've used the rubber syringe-style, the
> imitation bottle cap made of out plastic with a ring on the other end
> and this rubber cup surrounded by an aluminum collar that's pushed down
> around the collar of the bottle lip. All work OK...
> >
> > My technique of cling-wrap secured with rubber bands doesn't work
well --
> > not that any stopper will preserve brewery freshness...
>
> Yeah, well, the problem is, with all techiniques, too much air space
> above the beer, I suspect. (Isn't there a method where one puts glass
> marbles in a bottle to bring the liquid level up to the narrow neck?)
> There are wine closures that pump the air out- never tried it (even tho'
> there's probably one the junk drawer from a long ago Christmas present)-
> I'd guess it's design doesn't fit a lot of beer bottles.
>

"Michigan John" > writes:
> I sometimes drink a half bottle of stout and hold the rest until the next
> day. Where do I get a stopper to save as much of the head as I can
> overnight?

Any lab supply store should have an appropriate stopper. Sometimes
restaurant supply places have them too.

If you do this a lot, one good technique (that I use) is to get a
bottle capper and some caps from your local homebrew store.


--
Richard W Kaszeta

http://www.kaszeta.org/rich

Why don't you just pour the beer into a bottle that has a screw cap??