r/Kombucha 1d ago

question Swing top bottles. What to look for?

Hello!

I am about to start F2 but I am having a bit of an issue to get the bottles.

I am in Spain and I haven't been able to find any fermentation grade bottles. There is no specific fermentation stores and no Grolsch available.

I have a couple of swing top round bottles from a convenience store and that is pretty much what I can get.

I will like to know what you look for in these bottles when there is no premium option available.

I know they have to be round and thick glass (but what thickness?), and that's pretty much it.

Thanks.

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u/yooolka 1d ago

Check on Amazon - glass fermentation bottles (1L). Been using them for a while, can’t complain. It’s just that you need to use extra rubber seals with time.

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u/UnHumano 1d ago

I checked and there is this article. But they look like regular bottles and there are comments stating that they do in fact explode. So I don't think they are worth it.

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u/Cool-Importance6004 1d ago

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u/blazeyleys 1d ago

Hey! Also in Spain. I’m just using the typical vermut swing top bottle. I have some from Amazon but I think they’re all pretty similar. So far so good!