Purchasing Large Format Bottles >1.5L for bottling

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  1. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    I'm really asking for a friend who is interested(I'd rather have my beers in individual bottles), but I'm the kind of guy who likes to research things.

    I've been scouring google trying to find where to purchase large bottles; Magnum, Methelusa, etc, but have yet to have any luck. Anyone know where large format champagne bottles can be purchased for homebrew?

    Like this: http://www.internetwines.com/big-bottles.html
     
    #1 Daemose, Jul 5, 2014
  2. markdrinksbeer

    markdrinksbeer Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2013 Massachusetts

    Probably cost prohibitive for most people, so I would guess you'd have a hard time finding some.
     
    #2 markdrinksbeer, Jul 5, 2014
  3. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
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    You'd have to buy close to a lot of them to get that size from most places. Pallet or so.
     
    #3 FATC1TY, Jul 5, 2014
  4. atpca

    atpca Pooh-Bah (1,652) Jun 10, 2013 California
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    They don't do retail but there's a fair chance your LHBS buys from Saxco... Might be able to add a couple onto an existing order? Pretty sure this is the supplier Russian River uses.

    http://www.saxcointl.com/catalog/thumbs?CategoryId=306&CategoryLevel=SubCategory2
     
    #4 atpca, Jul 5, 2014
  5. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Thanks guys.
     
    #5 Daemose, Jul 5, 2014
  6. jimpdx

    jimpdx Crusader (414) Jan 10, 2012 Oregon

    Did your friend ever find a source of empty large format bottles for beer?
     
    #6 jimpdx, Feb 18, 2015
  7. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Nope
     
    #7 Daemose, Feb 18, 2015
  8. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    Have you ever tried to contact any local wineries that make sparkling wine and have to cork and cage their beverages?
     
    #8 inchrisin, Feb 18, 2015
  9. ChrisMyhre

    ChrisMyhre Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    Not super helpful, but the only one's I've seen are reused commercial bottles. I'm seen the arrogant bastard ones around a few times.
     
    #9 ChrisMyhre, Feb 18, 2015
  10. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    Altenmunster sells 2L flip tops for about $16 including the beer.

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    #10 Brew_Betty, Feb 18, 2015
  11. skiofpinsk

    skiofpinsk Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2008 Pennsylvania

    My local homebrew store bought some jeroboams a year or so ago, although they don't list them online and I'm not completely sure where they originally got them from. I think it was a one time thing to gauge some interest. I'll have to contact them and ask.
     
    #11 skiofpinsk, Feb 19, 2015
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  12. skiofpinsk

    skiofpinsk Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Contacted my LHBS regarding 3L jeroboams:

    "Someone from out of state who was looking for a source, but I see they're not sold through the website. I'm assuming they were a one time deal and you had to buy a certain amount to make it worthwhile.
    Is there any way he'd be able to order them?"

    and this was their response:

    "They are a product that we can keep in stock but generally only get one case of 6 a year. If he is interested in sourcing them from us and putting down a deposit we' be able to keep them in stock as needed.
    We'll be ordering from our supplier this week."

    Store is Keystone Homebrew Supply, if there's interest in pursuing it further.

    http://www.keystonehomebrew.com/
     
    #12 skiofpinsk, Mar 3, 2015
  13. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Awesome, thanks.
     
    #13 Daemose, Mar 4, 2015
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