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boochuckles
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So the verdict is in....
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Reusing beer bottles
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fixitoscar
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I completely agree with this.
on a side note the costco beer boxes are the best for storage of empties and storage of full beers getting carbed up. full case, strong box, and a divider that stays in place.
Epimetheus
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dont' sweat the small stuff.
Many types of bottles are suitable IF they originally contained carbonated beverage. These types have worked for me:
And I have successfully used Malta Goya for yeast starter, even though they have a little preservative. So there.
Many types of bottles are suitable IF they originally contained carbonated beverage. These types have worked for me:
- Plastic soda bottles of any size
- -- Leave the label on and you can take your brew to the public park. Just a thought.
- Twist-off bottles (requires attention to set the cap, but work just fine)
- Malta Goya bottles for "pony" size homebrew.
And I have successfully used Malta Goya for yeast starter, even though they have a little preservative. So there.
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boochuckles
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Oh I have about 20 1L PET Mr Beer bottles I got from my cousin who stopped brewing. I just want to get into glass and not have to always drink one liter of beer if I open one...
Epimetheus
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Understood. I also disliked the large Mr. Beer bottles for the same reason. Unfortunately a 20oz soda bottle is now the smallest and that is about the size of a bomber. (Yes, one can get the 10 and 12 oz bottles for a premium)
Someone mentioned Aldi markets has spiced cider in brown flip-tops for $2. search this week and you will find the ad.
I used Grolch and soda bottles until I got a clean, old, bench capper from epay. It took a month or so for an old one to come up at a reasonable price ($15 to $30 or whatever your budget)
I got the Wernesgruner pils pop tops at aldies for like $6.99 a 6'r. Cool shield on the neck surounded by hop bines,brown glass too. Interesting that they've been brewing since 1436!
