Labeling bottles

[D34THSPAWN]

So I stumbled across this product when I was looking for reusable options for beer labeling. Anyone see these before?

http://beerclings.com/

It looks like they offer custom labels as well.

Also they sell a pen that washes off but does not rub off on your hands when you are holding the bottle. It looks like they are pretty good. Might try them out once the pipeline is going enough to warrant the purchase.

Got some good reviews too it looks like

http://www.beerclings.com/index.php?rou ... ation_id=9

Also heard of using chalkboard paint on the bottles as well.

What are your labeling solutions?

[FedoraDave]

I use www.beerlabelizer.com. I've used two or three of their different templates, and I'm quite pleased with them. I print out a sheet and then take them to Office Depot to get enough laser printed copies for my batch (inkjet will run when wet). I have to cut them out, but I actually enjoy that part of it. It's all a labor of love.

The labels can be adhered to glass bottles by brushing the backs of the labels with milk (yes, it seems strange, but it works; don't ask me why). And they come off just by running some water over them. No glue residue.

While I can't reuse these labels, I like being able to include the ABV and the bottling date on them.

[Ibasterd]

I use labels by laserinkjetlabels.com. I use the polygloss, which are completely waterproof even with an inkjet printer. They have pdf templates that allow you to lay out your design on 8.5x11 sheets. Here is a youtube link explaining it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZTIaSPj ... e=youtu.be
I like them a lot.

[John Sand]

I got some printed vinyl labels with a picture of my boat and "brewery" name. It's great if I go to a party or homebrew meeting. But I have too many bottles to label all that way, so I bought a Brother P-touch labelmaker for $20. I run off a string of labels for each batch with a date, contents, abv.

[Crazy Climber]

I use labels by laserinkjetlabels.com. I use the polygloss, which are completely waterproof even with an inkjet printer. They have pdf templates that allow you to lay out your design on 8.5x11 sheets. Here is a youtube link explaining it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZTIaSPj ... e=youtu.be
I like them a lot.

I requested a free sample of these, tried them out, and liked them a lot, too. So I ordered some more.
The print quality, from an inkjet, is fantastic.
The waterproof nature of them is unbelievable.
My only gripe is that they are among the most difficult labels I have ever encountered when it comes to getting them off the bottle after use.
On a related topic, Santa is going to be bringing one of these label removers for my stocking -- http://www.labelnator.com/ -- I will report back on how that works out, in a few weeks.

BTW - while I use the same label stock as Ibasterd, I only wish that I had the same skill and creativity, when it comes to label design!!

[Ibasterd]

My only gripe is that they are among the most difficult labels I have ever encountered when it comes to getting them off the bottle after use.

They CAN be a little tricky to get off. I usually fill the bottles with piping hot water and let them sit five minutes and then peel them off under more hot running water and they come off pretty easily for me.

Thanks for the compliment Crazy Climber.

[Ibasterd]

Today I tried a new product from laserinkjetlables.com. I used the craft paper labels to get a different look. They will not be water proof like the polygloss, so I will have to drink them quick!

[lindseywinstead]

I design a label for every brew, but rarely print them. The label is part of the fun for me. I am giving a few bottles away this holiday season. I had their labels printed on glossy paper at a commercial printing place (the local FedEx Copy, Print, & Ship). They turned out rather well. There were some colour issues (everything printed darker than they appeared on my laptop screen), but perfectly acceptable for the task at hand. And hopefully the glossy paper will hold up to refrigeration/condensation. The trimming and gluing was a bit time consuming, but as they are gifts, perhaps the extra love and attention will make up for any imperfections in my recipes!

[John Sand]

I'm sure they will judge your beer better than you do Lin. I see the imperfections in all my work. And the labels are a nice touch. Maybe 10% of my bottles are labelled, but I make sure that when I bring some to an event, at least one has a label.

[berryman]

I use http://www.beerlabelizer.com. I've used two or three of their different templates, and I'm quite pleased with them. I print out a sheet and then take them to Office Depot to get enough laser printed copies for my batch (inkjet will run when wet). I have to cut them out, but I actually enjoy that part of it. It's all a labor of love.

This is pretty much how I do labels also, I have found a spray on glue that I use and it cleans off good after words. I very seldom label bottles anymore, only when I give beers away and at that only on the main recipies I brew often. Most of the time they (the beers) just don't last long enough to bother labeling.

[Tabasco]

I labeled bottles for the first time recently ... after over 300 batches ... I made an LBK size AB batch of "Poppy's Ultra Light" for my Dad for Christmas ... it will be carbed and conditioned by Christmas.

I don't know ... a gift like that ... labeling seems needed. I just did one on labelizer, and printed out on regular paper on my b&w laserjet ... cut them out and put some gluestick on the back.

[Root Skier]

I'm also using http://www.beerlabelizer.com/ to make my labels. SWMBO just started a new job with Brother specifically to work on their new Scan N Cut product. It's a image scanner with a built in cutting head. It's perfect for my needs. I print 9 images on one sheet of normal paper on our color laser printer and use milk to keep them on the bottles.

[jpsherman]

I was using food safety labels from work that dissolve in water, problem is that they slowly absorb moisture so the final 1/4 of the roll doesn't adhere very well to the bottle.

I switched to writing on painters tape. Ain't purty, but it comes off clean and does the job.

[lindseywinstead]

I switched to writing on painters tape. Ain't purty, but it comes off clean and does the job.

Great idea! I use blue painters tape to label most everything in my kitchen: stuff going into the freezer, various concoctions and creations in the refrigerator, etc. But I never put two and two together and thought about using it to label the brews! Duh!

[Yankeedag]

I switched to writing on painters tape. Ain't purty, but it comes off clean and does the job.

Great idea! I use blue painters tape to label most everything in my kitchen: stuff going into the freezer, various concoctions and creations in the refrigerator, etc. But I never put two and two together and thought about using it to label the brews! Duh!

Yeah, I never thought of running painters tape through my printer as well... wonder how that'll work out...