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[that guy al Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close that guy al]

What kind of bottles can they fit onto?

i was under the impression the bottle is specially made to fit the cap?

[that guy al Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close that guy al]

i found this (possible) gem:

http://www.swingtopbottles.co.za/swingtop-bottles.html

[Stefan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Stefan]

Yeah, I saw them too. Did you see the price though? Sheesh

[Guest Close AtronSeige]

Where can you buy swing top bottle caps? What kind of bottles can they fit onto?

You can buy these caps at consol.
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[JIGSAW Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JIGSAW]

^ those look better than the ones Beerkeg sold

[pretorjn Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pretorjn]

You can buy these caps at consol.

Do you have an idea of the cost of these?

[Guest Close AtronSeige]

Do you have an idea of the cost of these?

I think it was R15 each.

[that guy al Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close that guy al]

You can buy these caps at consol.

those are pretty sweet

[Guest Close AtronSeige]

Today (yesterday) I learnt that using old hops can screw with your beer.

The beer (an APA) has almost no hop flavours or aromas.

The hops were a gift, but the original owner did not freeze the hops, nor were they stored in airtight containers. I did not take this into consideration and just happily added it to my library.... Stupid me!

Now I have a strangely malty APA.

[SimonB Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close SimonB]

I learned, with time, certain beer styles MUST age.

I brewed an abbey ale which was terribly astringent and alcoholic after a month in bottles.

After another 5 months it has settled into a bloody fine beer.

Pity it's only a 1g batch. I'd love to leave it for another 12-24 months.

[Guest Close AtronSeige]

Today I learnt that if you have an afternoon nap while you are doing your chilling your flood the garden...

[Wingspan Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wingspan]

Learned today: The Options are endless. Money not so much!!

[Guest Close AtronSeige]

The Options are endless.

Wait until you need ONE part, but you do not know the name, just sort-of what it does... then there are no options, anywhere!

Then, a month later you get the name and realize that even Builders has it in stock, you were just in the wrong department!

My lesson from this: Kegging is a high pressure environment, which means the stuff you are looking for is in the pneumatic section.

[SimonB Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close SimonB]

My lesson from this: Kegging is a high pressure environment, which means the stuff you are looking for is in the pneumatic section.

I'm keen to understand where you were ACTUALLY looking

[Setsumi Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Setsumi]

I'm keen to understand where you were ACTUALLY looking

Yes do tell!