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Call me lazy, labels are a pain
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Lunchtime
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I think if you have a beer that you brew on the regular, a label is a great idea. For me, I'm still in the brew something new every time stage. So I don't bother.
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Liberty97045
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Me to but I have overlapping batches. I have an IPA in now, a drop top clone in the bottle that is almost ready and a double Irish red that is almost done. Different colored caps only go so far.
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Liberty97045
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I have been doing the sharpie which works OK as long as you remember to buy light colored caps.
nbolmer
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Over the years, I've tried a great many solutions. My favorite:
1) Office depot rubberbands. About 4 bucks per trillion bands
2) Inkjet perforated cards, 10 to a sheet
3) Hole puncher
I have a LOT of bottles at any given time, so keeping them organized is important. Print out the data (date, gravity, IBUs, style, etc) separate and hole-punch the cards, rubberband through the hole around the bottle neck, done. Takes about 3 seconds per bottle, looks cool.
1) Office depot rubberbands. About 4 bucks per trillion bands
2) Inkjet perforated cards, 10 to a sheet
3) Hole puncher
I have a LOT of bottles at any given time, so keeping them organized is important. Print out the data (date, gravity, IBUs, style, etc) separate and hole-punch the cards, rubberband through the hole around the bottle neck, done. Takes about 3 seconds per bottle, looks cool.
I label a 12 pack on beers that im giving away and not expecting to get back. The beers at home have color/ design caps.
My Home brew store keeps different color caps. They have black (Porters), silver (Competition beers), yellow (IPA's), yellow with a dragon (for Imperials), red (Amber's) and depending on the week some overstock/old caps from different breweries.
I like the idea of rubber banding a card around the beer though...
My Home brew store keeps different color caps. They have black (Porters), silver (Competition beers), yellow (IPA's), yellow with a dragon (for Imperials), red (Amber's) and depending on the week some overstock/old caps from different breweries.
I like the idea of rubber banding a card around the beer though...
nbolmer
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I came to that epiphany after realizing I brew more styles than there are color caps easily available. I'd also have 3 different IPAs and not remember which was which.
gtlaw10
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to the OP, that's exactly what happened to me, standing over the sink cursing myself for using labels. now i just write an acronym on the caps and call it a day.
amen.
amen.
