Can you chill glass beer bottles or the 16-20oz plastic soda bottles?
326343
Yes although it might be a good idea to watch it closely if you turn the spin on. I would recommend leaving the spin off but the machine will still spray the icy water you place in the reservoir over anything up to normal sized wine bottles. I wouldn't recommend not using the spin at all when using soda bottles or soda cans as it can start spinning violently and shake up your beverage. You can also chill glass beer bottles easily as they are similarly shaped to wine bottles.
326344
I believe you can chill beer bottles but I think the ridges on the plastic bottles might hinder it from being turned. It will still chill but not as fast as a bottle that an spin.
326345
Yes, both of these items fit just fine, as well as a soda can. For long-necked wine bottles, the lid had a removable insert allowing the neck to stick out.
326346
Yep! Works perfectly for that application. Only thing to take note of is that it will cause wear marks on the bottle label(s) from all the spinning during the chill.
2267415
You could use soda bottles. They work and can hold pressure. Clean and sanitize them. They will be much more UV sensitive and the plastic can hold/release off flavors. But will be cheaper/easier if you don't have access to a capper or swing top bottles.
614462
Will not work with glass beer bottle, the thread is too large. I did find some glass bottles in the pantry that would work, a glass bottle for vinegar. Kind of annoying since reusing plastic water bottles is not a good idea especially if they are outside or exposed to the sun due to material breakdown.
1279536
I have not tried that so I really do not know but I do bottle kombucha that has a lot better fizzy life with the smaller bottles.
2138842
You can put it in any sanitized container that is completely air-tight. Be careful about splashing when you transfer from the fermenter and do not unseal the bottles or other container until the beer has had time to carbonate (around 2 weeks).
838608
Yes I took one out for a larger bottle but they take up quite a bit of space U may want a larger cooler if u have more than a few larger bottles . Hope this helps
659055
I selected this model because it came with a glass bottle. My daughter has the penguin model which also has glass. My preference is always glass, so I'm not sure what the Sodastream in plastic bottles taste like.
1971637
I would definitely be scared to freeze the glass -- but more importantly an IPA glass should not be frozen! You miss out on many of the wonderful aspects of IPAs if they are too cold or in a frozen glass. The better the beer the warmer it can be drank!
1766840
The bottle stopper requires the tilla hose if you want to draw a vacuum. Sadly the plastic 2 litter bottles today are not capable of vacuum and will collapse (sides pull in) and soda is sucked up the hose. Works great on glass beer bottles, taste is still good after a few days in the refrigerator. I don't see anyway to use the hose on the handheld unit per their website.I have picked up 3 counter top units at different times (2 for friends) for under 5 bucks each in good condition at thrift stores.
1043835
No, you can't. Mine split when I froze them and I left plenty if room for expansion. This is my only peeve about these otherwise great bottles.
1777865
Also looking for a safe 5 gallon water bottle. I guess we could find an old glass one... But would prefer plastic.
2126548
Any little bottle will fit but I don't know about you but I like my beer ice cold. This wine cooler at best wil only chill down to the low 40 deg mark.
1473726
I have never used a glass bottle, but if it is the same size as the plastic ones then it will be fine. The bottle slide into the lower compartment. There is room all around the bottle. I love this cooler. I have had three and this one is the best.
781857
It depends on what size of bottle the person is asking about. However, so far, my cooler is serving its intended purpose.
837501
Yes, Kelley. I use my wine cooler for sodas, beer, and bottled water too. I just wouldn't use it for something you need really cold for refrigeration, but it is handy to keep these items cool. (I even put fresh fruit in it.) I hope this helps.
1748804
Just put bottle in a normal 'zip up' bottle coozie, you know-like a jumpsuit for your beer, and then slip it in the thermos. = double insulation
1971636
I've never tried it, but my guess would be that freezing it wouldn't do what you want. The point of freezing the glass is to keep the beer cold. But that property requires that the mass of the glass is large enough to absorb heat from your hands and the surrounding air. However, these glasses are so delicate that their ability to absorb heat in this fashion is very limited. For successful beer glass freezing, I would imagine a heave glass mug is what you need.