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Thread ID: 122992 2012-01-26 09:40:00 Does anyone have a source for 500ml swing top bottles? Tukapa (62) PC World Chat
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1256027 2012-01-26 09:40:00 Hi all

I'm after some 500ml swing top bottles, amber or green, for home brewing. They are proving elusive. After anywhere between 4 doz and 24 doz depending on the price.

The only ones I managed to find were $48 doz :horrified - I can buy a dozen grolsch for cheaper than that and tip that out then reuse the bottles!

Failing the above if anyone has a source just for the swing top enclosures I would be interested and don't mind attaching them to standard 500ml bottles myself.

Thanks.
Tukapa (62)
1256028 2012-01-26 10:03:00 Bin inn, Payless plastics? Worth a try plod (107)
1256029 2012-01-26 17:23:00 Check out this forum post: www.forum.realbeer.co.nz

One solution on this forum; find a brewer who imports them already e.g.: http://www.sawmillbrewery.co.nz/ and see if they will sell you some or include you in their next order

You might even try somewhere like Hardy packaging and see if they can source them
Myth (110)
1256030 2012-01-26 18:04:00 Trademe, guy had some last week. pctek (84)
1256031 2012-01-26 18:58:00 Buy some Grolsch, drink said Grolsch, now have empty green swing top bottles gary67 (56)
1256032 2012-01-26 19:15:00 Have you tried www.arthurholmes.co.nz/ or http: ?? Zippity (58)
1256033 2012-01-28 00:31:00 Thanks to all who replied

Plod - I'm after glass and while these sources do have PET bottles it's not quite the same. I can't imagine using plastic!

Myth - yep, already cruised all those forums and checked out others experiences - might be a last hope getting hold of one of those breweries.

pctek - been keeping an eye on TradeMe - either the quantity isn't enough or the seller want's more for the empties than it would cost to buy them full and empty them myself ;)

gary67 - looking like the most affordable solution!

Zippity - yep - been in touch with them (and endeavour glass) but they don't have anything suitable or again they are more expensive than buying a dozen Grolsch from the offie.

Thanks everyone - I will keep hunting!
Tukapa (62)
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