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'''Bottle Colour and Suitability.'''
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== Bottle Colour and Suitability ==
 
Bottles are available in several colors, the most common being clear, green, brown and blue.
 
Bottles are available in several colors, the most common being clear, green, brown and blue.
  
[[Image:Bottles.jpg‎]]
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The most common color is brown because it blocks some of the harmful light and UV rays from spoiling your beer.
  
The most common color is brown because it blocks some of the harmful light and UV rays from spoiling your beer.
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== Bottle Caps ==
  
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Crown Caps
  
'''Bottle Caps'''
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Swing Caps
*Crown Caps
 
*Swing Caps
 
  
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== Obtaining Bottles ==
  
*'''New Bottles'''
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=== New ===
 
Can be purchased by the case or individually at your local homebrew supply store or online from various homebrewing retailers.
 
Can be purchased by the case or individually at your local homebrew supply store or online from various homebrewing retailers.
  
Available in various sizes in the normal 'pop top' style cap or the 'EZ-Cap' swing top caps
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They are available in various sizes in the normal pop-top style cap, PET plastic, or the [http://www.ezcap.net/ EZ-Cap] swing-top caps.
  
*'''Recycled Commercial Bottles'''
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=== Recycled ===
 
Can be rescued from your local recycling center, some places may charge you a few cents per bottle while others don't seem to mind, usually they only mind if they are paying customers that bring in their bottles.
 
Can be rescued from your local recycling center, some places may charge you a few cents per bottle while others don't seem to mind, usually they only mind if they are paying customers that bring in their bottles.
  
*'''New PET Bottles'''
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== Other Types of Bottle ==
  
*'''Recycled PET Bottle'''
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* [[Growler]]
  
*'''Growlers'''
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[[Image:Bottles.jpg‎|frame|center|Various Bottle Styles]]
 
 
[[Category:Equipment]]
 

Revision as of 02:10, 14 March 2007

Bottle Colour and Suitability

Bottles are available in several colors, the most common being clear, green, brown and blue.

The most common color is brown because it blocks some of the harmful light and UV rays from spoiling your beer.

Bottle Caps

Crown Caps

Swing Caps

Obtaining Bottles

New

Can be purchased by the case or individually at your local homebrew supply store or online from various homebrewing retailers.

They are available in various sizes in the normal pop-top style cap, PET plastic, or the EZ-Cap swing-top caps.

Recycled

Can be rescued from your local recycling center, some places may charge you a few cents per bottle while others don't seem to mind, usually they only mind if they are paying customers that bring in their bottles.

Other Types of Bottle

Various Bottle Styles
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