Help... Need plentiful PET supply

[Crowash]

Hiya,

Yep I got the Homebrewing bug and went out and purchased 2 boxes of the PET bottles at $13 a box. It's all going great except that in order to get a plentiful supply of beer for summer I'm going to need heaps of the bloody things and I hate the idea of paying that much for a 20c product. I'm perfectly happy using clear PET bottles and keeping them dark but can't get my hands on enough of them, I don't drink softdrink.. Any ideas on where to find a plentiful supply of them? (other than my neighbours bins... I get a few strange looks on Sunday night when I'm hunting through their recycling)

Cheers

Ash

[Beerpig]

G'day Ash

Try -

Recycling centres
Pubs & Clubs
Function Centres
Bundaberg Ginger beer 750ml

Cheers

[lethaldog]

Hey ash just a tip, i use coopers P.E.T bottles and have found either Bigw or Kmart to be the cheapest, i just got another 8 boxes at Bigw for $10 per box

[Crowash]

Hmm $10 a box ain't bad... I bought my lot from my HB store and didn't check the price but that and a few other things and I was out $95. Mind you I have a freekin tasty Carona bubblin away in my garage. The combination of good yeast, filtered water and decent sugar makes a massive difference.

Back on topic - Guess you gotta way up ten bucks a box against the effort of appraching recycling centre ect (I would have thought they would all be crushed by the time they got there) I guess I was wondering if you could get new clear PET bottles somewhere for bugger all. Even 10 bucks a box is a massive rip off for what you are buying.

Cheers

Ash

[lethaldog]

Hmm $10 a box ain't bad... I bought my lot from my HB store and didn't check the price but that and a few other things and I was out $95. Mind you I have a freekin tasty Carona bubblin away in my garage. The combination of good yeast, filtered water and decent sugar makes a massive difference.

Back on topic - Guess you gotta way up ten bucks a box against the effort of appraching recycling centre ect (I would have thought they would all be crushed by the time they got there) I guess I was wondering if you could get new clear PET bottles somewhere for bugger all. Even 10 bucks a box is a massive rip off for what you are buying.

Cheers

Ash

You have to consider the fact that coopers P.E.T are specialy made for home brew and at $10 a box im happy with that and i know i wont have any problems

[morgs]

yep the coopers pet have a nylon coating on the inside to make them seal better and will keep beer for longer.

[Boonie]

Hiya,

Yep I got the Homebrewing bug and went out and purchased 2 boxes of the PET bottles at $13 a box. It's all going great except that in order to get a plentiful supply of beer for summer I'm going to need heaps of the bloody things and I hate the idea of paying that much for a 20c product. I'm perfectly happy using clear PET bottles and keeping them dark but can't get my hands on enough of them, I don't drink softdrink.. Any ideas on where to find a plentiful supply of them? (other than my neighbours bins... I get a few strange looks on Sunday night when I'm hunting through their recycling)

Cheers

Ash

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Hope these are close to you gentlemen

Cheers

Boonie

[Crowash]

Damn wrong state.. but evidence that it's worth keeping an eye on ebay!

[nt]

I used to buy PET from bigw or Kmart 15% off, they are expensive right. Now I invest in $40 benchcapper and trying to 'earn' stubbies by drinking commercial beer.

[Crowash]

I'm sure I'll change my ways but capping bottles seems like a total PITA.

BTW this Cerveza is only half brewed and already it tastes amazing...I can't wait!!!!

[Dogger Dan]

Keg?


Dogger

[Crowash]

Great I've been brewing for a month and already I need a keg... actually after today's temp in Sydney I'm gunna need a fridge... I think my beer's gunna be stwed

[shazzam]

Hi Crowash

A couple of ideas

the bottles released by coke for the world cup had a gold coating. I thought they looked like a good idea for brewing if you were into PET.

Also if you like ginger beer you could drink the brewers choice brand (about 79c) per 1.25 bottle - they are tinted brown bottles.

If not I think I have some kicking round here (Ingleburn) from buying my last two coopers fermenters. I'll try to find them and get back to you.

Would you just be better off buying a super automatica ? - they do seal twisties and crowns (they new ones anyone)
If it is about price - I picked mine up at a garage sale for $10 and its was already bolted to a plank of wood for me.

happy bottling - I am about to bottle 2 batches

[Dogger Dan]

shazzam,

Two batches?

you must have nothing to do



Dogger

[shazzam]

Aw Dogger - I have four fermenters - so are two full or are two empty ?

[Dogger Dan]

If you have two empty fermentors you are doing something wrong

Dogger

[blandy]

Aw Dogger - I have four fermenters - so are two full or are two empty ?

no, you're brewing at half capacity.

[tazman67]

Have got 3 mabe 4 dozen to give away here in Toowoomba?

[Crowash]

Hi Shazzam,

I do have a bench capper, pretty good one but don't think I'll be keeping many beers past 12 months... I love ginger beer so will get drinking, I travel out to Ingleburn regularly and would be happy to pick some up if you have some my no is 0448852762

Cheers

Ash

[damonpeyo]

If you dont drink softdrinks, but water, switch to start drinking Soda Water, only 69 cents per bottle of the Farmland 1.25 litre brand

Never used PET I just reward my local tip man with few beers for these tallies he collects for me

Now I have got over 250 tallies waiting to be topped up with my homebrews

Just bottled over 180 tallies last two months.