So these are the bottles that we are going to use. They are all at least 20 years old, possibly even 25 years old. Most are definitely older than I am. They are disgusting, all are covered in dust and some even have dead bugs in them. We still use them because they are "good bottles" according to my father. I threatened to throw them out but he said we had to use them because they are thicker than other bottles. I don't understand why thickness is important, as other professional breweries seem to do fine with the thinner ones, but I thought it best not to argue. One Grolsch bottle still had some Kahlua in it that my dad either made or stored a long time ago and forgot about. I did not drink any of the Kahlua because I was afraid it was too old, but apparently Kahlua never ages. Oh well.



We will try to begin bottling on Wednesday if I can sanitize the bottles on time, it will be difficult though because my father is away on business now and leaves again for Chicago a day after he returns.