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Just wondering what bottles everyone use..
Do you buy them? or do you use Old bottles from wine bought at a store?
& what about reusing them?
Do you buy them? or do you use Old bottles from wine bought at a store?
& what about reusing them?
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I re use the ones family and friend(s, 1 is better than none)
provide but I do like to try and keep each batch in the same kind of bottles.
Are there anymore odd uns amongst us who do likewise with matching bottles
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We don't worry about if bottles match or not. They all go to the wine rack in the cellar, so no one really sees them. When we give wine away we try to give the bottles that don't stack well on our rack. This way we don't care if we get them back or not.Life's more fun with a Polish Wine Princess!
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ok....
Hows the best way to clean them then
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I find the best way to clean used (but new to you) bottles is to give them a rinse with the "bottle Blaster" to remove any crud from the bottle. Then a soak in a chlorinated cleanser will sanitize them, followed by a good rinse. If there is any stuck on stuff, you may have to use a bottle brush inside them.
If the bottles are your own, then rinse them immediately after emptying with relatively hot water a couple of times. Then you can allow them to dry.
Store them upside down in the box, and rinse with K-meta sanitising solution before filling.
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Hmmm, Im going to be hard pressed to come across 50+ bottles...
Anywhere to cheap to buy empty bottles? (new)Comment
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You can purchaes (new) bottles in a number of locations; your local wine stores, Costco (when the road shows are in town), and at local grocery stores such as (Save On Foods). Each of the places I have mentioned will have their sales on bottles from time to time, so watch for the sales and purchase your bottles then.
My preference is used bottles, you can't beat the price.
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My friends and family help me recycle commercial bottles mostly. I also use recappable beer bottles. I have approx. 45 cases clean empty bottles in the garage. 90% wine bottles, some beer.
I don't use anything with chlorine anywhere around my wine or winemaking equipment and supplies.REBEL MODERATOR
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Try your local pub, restuarant or wine bar. Saves them going to the bottle bank. If desperate haunt said bottle bank at a time you think it'll be busy and snaffle the bottles before they reach the bin
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na, I couldnt use a bottle not knowing where theyve been..
Anyone know where I can buy some Cheap? £8 for a dozen is a bit expensive IMOComment
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egg, you do know you will be sanitizing these bottles before using them, used or new, right? Sorry if you were just kidding.REBEL MODERATOR
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Check out brewgenie.co.uk they are selling them (new) for £12 for 30 or £14 for 35
where in the UK are you? is it wales I can't remember. If you are close to me you can have some of mine...I have about 1,200 and more due soon when i pick up this months. If i dont use the bottles he provides for me then i make the effort to still collect them and I take them to the bottle bank, keeps him sweet and always giving me the bottles.
When I used to buy them my supplier had them 2nd hand for 30p each...brand new for 45p each.
I get mine from a place I do some work at occasionally, it saves him going to the bottle bank.
maybe your local wine bar will let you have their empties..it saves them the trip to the bottle bank.
If you want some of mine you are welcome to collect.(free)
regards
BobN.G.W.B.J.
Member of 5 Towns Wine and Beer Makers Society (Yorkshire's newest)
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I also like to have the bottles for each batch the same, bit sad I know but hey.......
lolN.G.W.B.J.
Member of 5 Towns Wine and Beer Makers Society (Yorkshire's newest)
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Yep, Im in Wales.
I did find http://www.croxsons.com who manufacture bottles
Maybe some 1.5l bottles - 380 on a pallet.
I dont tend to stop at 1 bottle when drinking
I would ask my Local Pub, But I belive he has to send them back to the brewery.. I say that, because they are not commercial wines he sells....
just somthing thats labeled Red or White.. Thats your Choice 
Im not cool with the Idea of getting bottles from a Bank or somwhere as I dont know where theyve been, or even what theyve been used for in the past...Comment
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talking of bottles, does anyone use screw top bottles? lot easier to use when bottling up! or would you not advise them?Comment
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