Swing Top Lid Gaskets that AREN'T red / orange

[Killshakes]

Almost all of the swing top beer bottle lids I see have red / orange gaskets. Occasionally I come across a white gasket, but rarely.

Does anyone know where I can find swing top lid gaskets that are a different color (e.g., blue, green, yellow, purple, etc., etc.)?

 

[doomy86]

I can get 5 different colours at my hb shop but it is based in Switzerland. I am sure you can get them somewhere. Have you tried on ebay?

 

[AZCoolerBrewer]

I have seen other colors in silicone gaskets at one ofthe lhbs here in Phoenix, but I don't see them on line.

 

[Killshakes]

I can get 5 different colours at my hb shop but it is based in Switzerland. I am sure you can get them somewhere. Have you tried on ebay?

What colors did your LHBS have?

I searched eBay but didn't come up with anything. The only option I found was a German company that appears to make them, but possibly only in large quantities. I emailed them today but haven't heard anything back.

It's surprisingly hard to find any gaskets that aren't the standard orange-red (though I occasionally see white and black, though I don't really want either of those).

 

[doomy86]

blue, yellow, green, red and black. they sell them for ~10$ / 100pcs

 

[Jwin]

1st world problems

 

[Killshakes]

blue, yellow, green, red and black. they sell them for ~10$ / 100pcs

Any chance you can find out who makes them / where the store got them? I'm still searching and can't find anything over here.

 

[Killshakes]

1st world problems

It's a home brewing forum. All of the problems here are "1st world problems."

 

[Killshakes]

I have seen other colors in silicone gaskets at one ofthe lhbs here in Phoenix, but I don't see them on line.

Any chance you can find out who makes them / where the store got them? I'm still searching and can't find anything over here.

 

[chezhed]

I'm curious as to why you want the colors? Identifying the beer?

 

[Killshakes]

I'm curious as to why you want the colors? Identifying the beer?

Primarily. And general aesthetics.

 

[chezhed]

Well if it's aesthetics, you won't like my suggestion little round color dots on top work well but alas, they can't be seen from the side and are a pain in the fridge to see.

Considered using different color bottles? The come in blue, green, brown and not advocated clear.....

 

[Mainer]

This seller lets you customize the gasket color, but you have to order the whole swing-top assembly, not just the gaskets. Min. order 100.
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Metal-Swing-Top-Cap-For-Bottle_60070879473.html

 

[Mainer]

Ooh, this one will make gaskets in any color, minimum order 1000, only you have to give them the dimensions.
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Cheap-custom-rubber-OEM-ODM-water_60591924531.html?s=p

 

[Killshakes]

Well if it's aesthetics, you won't like my suggestion little round color dots on top work well but alas, they can't be seen from the side and are a pain in the fridge to see.

Considered using different color bottles? The come in blue, green, brown and not advocated clear.....

I like the brown bottles I have because they protect the beer the best--plus, I already have them. As for writing on the cap, the color gasket thing just appeals to me.

I was thinking that in the future, I might have some bottle screen printed with a simple logo, and then use the gasket color to denote the contents (yellow for witbier, green for IPA, purple for bitters, etc., etc.).

 

[rhys333]

If it's to identify beer, why not just put a square of masking tape on top of the lid and write a letter on it? Works a charm for me. As for aesthetics, I don't really notice the tiny orange bands around mine.

As an aside, I just use the silicone ones that come with the Grolsch bottles. They seem to last forever.

 

[AZCoolerBrewer]

Any chance you can find out who makes them / where the store got them? I'm still searching and can't find anything over here.

I looked online after your last comment and didn't see any either. The store I remember seeing them at was a homebrew store in Tempe AZ that usually don't go to. The store is called Brewers Connection.

 

[doomy86]

Any chance you can find out who makes them / where the store got them? I'm still searching and can't find anything over here.

It is probably this producer from germany you talked about.

In the article description they write: "Es handelt sich hier nicht um billige
Fernost-Qualität, sondern um die echten Gummiringe aus hartem
Material, die nicht nach jedem Gebrauch ersetzt werden müssen"

Roughly translated that means: The rubber gaskets are not cheap far east quality. But real hard rubber that you don't need to replace after every use.

This is the link to the shop:

http://www.brauundrauchshop.ch/100/con_liste.asp?prono=153&ica=66&vSearch=&nCurPage=&sStartPageNext=&caller=list

I think if you contact them and ask where to get them in the states they will tell you the source.