I'm currently collecting all the things I need for my first brew, but decided I wanted to use pint size bottles and have run into a wall. The only 500ml/16 ounce bottles I've found either have a flip top seal or are from a UK/EU based supplier and I really, really don't want to pay twice the cost of the bottles in shipping costs alone when a case of 22oz bottles is only $12. Are there any hidden supply stores I'm missing out on? It seems impossible to find in the US.
Would it be possible to order something like this:
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/ez-cap-bottles-brown-16-oz-with-flip-tops.html
and just remove the flip top? It looks like there is a standard lip there to accept a cap.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated, it doesn't even HAVE to be a pint bottle, I am just in search of something a little more unique than the standard 12 or 22 ounce bottle.
Would it be possible to order something like this:
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/ez-cap-bottles-brown-16-oz-with-flip-tops.html
and just remove the flip top? It looks like there is a standard lip there to accept a cap.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated, it doesn't even HAVE to be a pint bottle, I am just in search of something a little more unique than the standard 12 or 22 ounce bottle.