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Do the math. If the pressure of the beer is 30 psi, the pressure on the cap
is about 6 pounds.
The pressure on a 3" mason jar top would be over 200 pounds. Pretty
dangerous when opening and requires a much tougher lid and clamp.
Regards,
Ann-Marie Foster,
----- Original Message -----
From: "De Clarke" <>
To: "Jeffrey Mills" <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: lv-ab: Seasickness now Ginger beer - some tips
>SNIP
> I have always wondered whether there is any reason why beers are put up in
> bottles -- is there any reason not to use plain old canning jars? is
> there
> some magic about the bottle shape? (I suspect there must be, or why would
> such a tricky glassware shape ever have evolved?)
>
>SNIP
> de [another junk rig sailor]
>
> --
> .............................................................................
> :De Clarke, Software Engineer UCO/Lick Observatory,
> UCSC:
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