My handblown Glass for your equipment....

[Tilldeath]

here are the cones i made yesterday, i made 6 but these 4 made it, they range from about 3-5 inches, i am going to put them on a wood base, with a threaded insert in it....
any sugestions on what width to make the bottom of the base, i was thinking it would be a tapered base getting smaller as it connects to the tap....

Awesome, let me know what you're looking at as far as price, either of the right two would be awesome, but any of them would be sweet.

 

[andynaj]

i was thinking 50 each, ill pay shipping to you...pm me if your interested, or 50 worth of equiptment

 

[brewdogskip]

These are just awesome, great job man!
Keep going with the hops theme I think these would sell (I really want one!)
Lets see them mounted.

 

[fishnfever]

I like the third one in from the left. Lets see them mounted!! If the price is rite I am in for the third one in from the left. Pics and price..

 

[amishland]

Am interested in hop handles. cool stuff

 

[andynaj]

i turned the bases today out of wood, and the threads are on the way....will take pictures tomorrow!!


cheers

 

[zanemoseley]

Andy, good to see a neighbor on here making some cool stuff. Just FYI Lowes has brass threaded inserts that match the taps although you can probably get a better deal ordering a large quantity online.

 

[RushN24]

Wow those hop cones look awesome man. I wish I had a bar just so I could put one of those as one of my tap handles. Can u make a hop shaped 5 gallon glass carboy? haha that would be ridiculous and I'm sure it wouldn't be cheap either.

 

[lucasszy]

Hop cone tap handles look amazing! If you make more that look like the third and fourth from the left (since it seems that they are spoken for, I would definitely be able to barter for them. Got a ton of equipment (new and used) to trade.

Cheers

Lucas

 

[lucasszy]

Another idea, How about a Hop cone and an oak leaf together? Maybe the hop cone attached to the oak leaf somehow.

Just an idea that I would love to see in reality!

 

[MultumInParvo]

I just wanted to echo what others were saying. The cones look great! I have always been a fan of blown glass since seeing it done as a little kid. But those are just sweet. Well done.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Wow.... those are incredible.

You seriously need to take those and sell them. If I were you I would find a micro brewery nearby and sell those as there tap handle. That is an awesome show piece and would really look good in a tap lineup.

I am really interested to see how the whole assembly looks!

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Maybe you could make a barley one too. It would be nice to be able to use a hop handle for a hop forward beer and a barley for a malt forward beer...

 

[andynaj]

ill make some barley taps on friday, im assembling the ones i made last week now

 

[KhellendrosXS]

Do you have takers for any of the hop ones yet?

 

[andynaj]

im making a handfull of them, and can make more...dont worry theres enough hop cones for every one!!!

 

[wildwest450]

Go Smithville! I may be able to part with a keg or two, I have a couple that need some work, and shipping won't be an issue!

 

[Seabee John]

im making a handfull of them, and can make more...dont worry theres enough hop cones for every one!!!

Some unsolicited advice to help us help you....

I (like many of us) have spare equipment sitting around that could be of interest to you. If you edit your original post and put a list of what you are looking for, we could see if what we have will work for you, instead of blindly making suggestions. I would definitely be interested in one of the hop cone tap handles... let me know what you are (specifically) looking for and I'll go rummage around in the brewery

 

[andynaj]

done... thanks john......

 

[Lupy]

I think you've tapped a whole new market here andynaj.
The hop cones are excellent. I can imagine a goblet based on the hop cone theme. Wish i had some stuff to trade but I'm still collecting.
Good luck and brew sooner than later.

 

[ajwillys]

These are awesome. I would love to get one of the hop tap handles. Also, I might be interested in a mug (not sure what it would look like). I'm not sure what I have that you might be interested in though... I have a secondary co2 regulator I could part with, no primaries though.

 

[gicts]

If you make it up to Lexington these folks will treat you well. They let me out with 4 kegs for $17.50/each

http://www.lexingtoncontainercompany.com/-corny--beer-Kegs.html

 

[Triathlete]

If you make it up to Lexington these folks will treat you well. They let me out with 4 kegs for $17.50/each

http://www.lexingtoncontainercompany.com/-corny--beer-Kegs.html

Thank you for posting this. I live in Frankfort and they have food grade drums as well for $12. I just saw a thread yesterday about making a smoker with a food grade drum on here.

 

[gicts]

Thank you for posting this. I live in Frankfort and they have food grade drums as well for $12. I just saw a thread yesterday about making a smoker with a food grade drum on here.

Haha that's a good idea. I thought about that too when I went. They also have food grade plastic barrels in 10-20 gallon perfect for a primary. Now if I can just justify making that much beer or wine at once......

 

[Steelers77]

How do you upload an image?

 

[Steelers77]

 

[aekdbbop]

If you make it up to Lexington these folks will treat you well. They let me out with 4 kegs for $17.50/each

http://www.lexingtoncontainercompany.com/-corny--beer-Kegs.html

just called them, they are out as of today.. but should be getting some in next week.. when i wont be there...

 

[sjlammer]

I too would like to see a picture of the hop on a wood base..

I have some small green portraits of dead presidents that i can barter

 

[andynaj]

my appologies for not putting up pictures yet, i have all the cones and bases made, i am assembling them, i now have barley taps also, my students gave me a rough week...please email me at [email protected], its the easyest way to get a hold of me my pm box fills instantly...
pics asap!!!
thanks for understanding

 

[Desert_Sky]

ahhhh........ i thought you meant a different type of hand blown glass......

I was thinking the same thing.

However the glass tap handles sound interesting