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Old 01-09-2013, 04:34 PM   #11
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Another thing you can do is call bars and restaurants in your area to see if they recycle bottles. We keep ours in bins in back and might have a few hundred before they get picked up for recycling


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Old 01-14-2013, 04:08 AM   #12
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Remember as you are collecting bottles - you want the ones that require a bottle opener to open. NOT the twist off caps. Those you won't be able to re-cap.


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Old 01-14-2013, 04:19 AM   #13
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Remember as you are collecting bottles - you want the ones that require a bottle opener to open. NOT the twist off caps. Those you won't be able to re-cap.
You can re cap twist offs with most bench cappers.
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Old 01-14-2013, 04:52 AM   #14
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I'm slowly drinking my way through a bunch of specialty beers I bought in brown bottles with pop tops

I've got about 25 now

I have like 50 green bottles : \
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I f you bottle with the green, use them first. Keep em out of the light and drink them first. problem reduced.
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Old 01-14-2013, 05:36 AM   #16
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Indeed, taht's my plan


Is it true you can recap twist offs? Not sure what kind of recapper i have
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Indeed, taht's my plan

Is it true you can recap twist offs? Not sure what kind of recapper i have
I use some green bottles as well, doesn't stop me from drinking them.

Hand held cappers won't work on twisties but a bench capper will...but you have a greater chance of a dud. I've been quite successful...until you try to twist off a pop top when you are half cut.
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You can re cap twist offs with most bench cappers.
I stand corrected.
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I don't think I have a bench capper.

I think mine is hand held, though on the picture on the front it does show a twist off bottle, and a bunch of pop tops...

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I don't think I have a bench capper.

I think mine is hand held, though on the picture on the front it does show a twist off bottle, and a bunch of pop tops...

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That's not a bench capper. I have one the same as yours, I use twist cap bottles though, I haven't had a problem!


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