Cool Hand said:So you can use screw tops, huh? Cool, I thought you had to use pop tops only.
beer4breakfast said:Check to see if your capper will make a good seal on a Bass bottle, or if it will even grab the neck below it. Bass bottles have a slightly different configuration at the top than a Sam Adams bottle does.
Most of the non-screw top US microbrews, most 500ml German beer bottles, and most of the English ale bottles work great. I have only bought a couple of cases of bottles, and that was because I wasn't drinking commercial beers fast enough to accumulate them. 90% of my bottles, though, are re-used commercial brew bottles.
the_bird said:I've heard bad things about Bass bottles and some other European beer bottles, I think they use a slightly different cap. Sam Adams bottles work perfectly (and their labels come off pretty easily, too).
Cool Hand said:There is no need to go out and buy new empty bottles is there? Would there be a problem in re-using bottle such as Bass or Sam Adams as long as they are the pop top kind right?
Pumbaa said:One thing a lot of people dont realize about non screw on cap commercial beer bottles is that there are 2 types. The multi use and the single use. The multi use bottles are a bit heavier and more sturdy and the single use are thinner and a bit weaker. Both work just fine BUT if you are trying to reuse the single use bottles be carefull so as you dont break the neck.
If you can find a store that sells cases of returnable beer bottles those would be your best bet. I normally get mine for $1.20 a case and all they need is some cleaning up.
l3lackEyedAngels said:Unfortunately, Sam Adams and Bass both have their names raised in the glass. Some contests do not allow bottles to be entered with such features. Just something to think about.
Prowler 13 said:I have never bought any bottles from my LHBS. In Austin Tx we have a recycle center and they have big bins separated by clear, green and brown. I have probably a hundred Newcastle clear, a couple dozen Beck's green bottles and about 200+ brown bottles. I scored another 50 today even though I am up to my neck in bottles. I also have about 150+ Grolsh, EZCap brown and other flip tops including about 25 Fischer 22 oz flip tops. Then if that isn't enough, I have about 120 22oz bombers.
My preference is to bottle 50/50 16 oz swing tops & clear Newcastle for my own use at home, a dozen or so brown 12 oz for give aways and 2 22 oz bombers for our monthly homebrew club meeting. I also Bottle a few Beck's green of some of my brews for company because they are so classy looking. Those are usually a cream ale or other thing for the BMC company.
I have bottles for all occasions and needs. Sweeeet!:rockin:
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