Hey Gang - I need to clean out some clutter in my brewing area.
I literally have about 800 bottle caps left over from a bunch of Brewers Best 5 gal kits.
I'd hate to just throw them away but I don't want to go broke shipping them to someone that could use them.
Thoughts?
Who Needs Bottle Caps?
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RickBeer
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Re: Who Needs Bottle Caps?
Shipping is indeed the challenge. Last batch I bought (2,000) ran 1.5 cents each including shipping. And that's not a small box.
Regional Flat Rate is the answer, even to me in Michigan that would be $6.15, and you need a regional box (has to be ordered by mail, cannot be picked up at Post Office).
Regional Flat Rate is the answer, even to me in Michigan that would be $6.15, and you need a regional box (has to be ordered by mail, cannot be picked up at Post Office).
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Re: Who Needs Bottle Caps?
US Mail, it would take probably their smallest "if it fits it ships" box. Have whoever wants them to pay shipping charges.
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Re: Who Needs Bottle Caps?
You might be able to ship them cheaply first class.
I also have a bunch of extra caps, bottles too, since I started kegging.
I also have a bunch of extra caps, bottles too, since I started kegging.
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Never mind, there it is.
Never mind, there it is.
Re: Who Needs Bottle Caps?
I occasionally bottle the odd batch--but I have plenty of caps.
I do have bottles galore, though. You could try posting on craigslist, or if you use Reddit, posting on the r/homebrewing and/or if you have a reddit for your city, cross post there.
That's what I intend to do to get rid of my extra bottles. One of these days, anyway!
I do have bottles galore, though. You could try posting on craigslist, or if you use Reddit, posting on the r/homebrewing and/or if you have a reddit for your city, cross post there.
That's what I intend to do to get rid of my extra bottles. One of these days, anyway!
Re: Who Needs Bottle Caps?
HAHA - Old Straub returnables. I have 3 cases in those sturdy boxes. Those are next to go ....Jon wrote: That's what I intend to do to get rid of my extra bottles. One of these days, anyway!
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Re: Who Needs Bottle Caps?
Maaan--you, me and Ray are probably responsible for Straub stopping with those!brewnewb wrote:HAHA - Old Straub returnables. I have 3 cases in those sturdy boxes. Those are next to go ....Jon wrote: That's what I intend to do to get rid of my extra bottles. One of these days, anyway!
Re: Who Needs Bottle Caps?
Looks like Straub was the last company to use returnable bottles. Yeungling stopped using them shortly before Straub did.Jon wrote:Maaan--you, me and Ray are probably responsible for Straub stopping with those!brewnewb wrote:HAHA - Old Straub returnables. I have 3 cases in those sturdy boxes. Those are next to go ....Jon wrote: That's what I intend to do to get rid of my extra bottles. One of these days, anyway!
If I were you, I'd hang on to those.