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Hi All. I have 20 cases (15 per case) of PET Bottles. Used only once. All washed and cleaned. Still in original boxes. Asking $100 the lot. Wife says they have to go, so if they are still here on the week-end they go to the tip. Give me a call on 0452 325 000. They are waiting for a good home...

Hi Guys. What's worse than running out of Turkey at Xmas? Running out of Beer of course. So this is your opportunity to buy Coopers and Copper Tun PET Bottles so this won't happen. We have about 1,000 bottles, most still in their original boxes and with their original caps. Even an unopened box...

Hi Guys. Just wondering. I want to order a pile of Coopers Tins seeing they have free delivery along with our 10% discount. What I would like to know is how long will the cans last before I need to brew them. I have a couple of cans already at home, but do I just leave them, or do I need to put...

Thanks very much to all who have made suggestions. When I get home, I'll try the bi carb and vinegar trick, although I was talking to my mate about it and he has tried it, but no go. The thing I can't understand, is that I bought the six glasses up here, washed them out and took three home. Up...

Hi Guys. Sorry if this has been asked before, but I have searched every where but to no avail. I live on the GC but have a townhouse on Bribie Island. I have been brewing beer now for about 4 months, of 40 batches, (spirits for about 10 years). My Mate next door has been brewing beer for about 6...

What we use is the Ginger Beer Stubbies from Aldi. The labels come off very easy with hot water and dish-washing liquid. Then I put in about 2 tablespoons of Vinegar with hot water (after a couple of washes in hot water), and leave over night. Then wash out well and put on the bottle tree in the...

Hi Guys. I don't know if this will be of any help, but this is what I use. OK, I'm no expert, but I have now done 34 Brews in 4 Carboys, and so far have never had a problem. This is excellent stuff. The "No Rinse" Sanitizer I mix 10ml to 5L or water to wash all my equipment. When bottling time...

My Mate went into a Bar the other day and ordered a triple Bundy & Coke. As the Bar-tender placed it in front of him he said to the Bar-tender, "I shouldn't be having this with what I've got". The Bar-tender looked at him and said, "Why, what have you got?" My Mate said 23 cents!!!

Well Guys, my problem turned out to be good news. The Green Apple smell I was concerned about eventually dissipated to virtually nothing, so I decided to bottle. Did a couple of Stubbies so I could test them at intervals to see how it was going. We tried one, and to my pleasant surprise (and my...

As most of mine don't bubble, I decided for my last brew I would spray a small amount of Canola Cooking spray around the rubber. Voila, I got bubbling. I don't think the spray would affect the beer, what do you Guys think? My friend puts a little honey around the rubber. That should also be OK...

Hi. I have four fermenters for my Spirits which I have been brewing now for around 10 years, and very rarely do the air locks bubble. I also have four fermenters for my beer which I have only been brewing now for about 2 months. Two have the air locks and the other two don't. I have only had...

Thanks for that Guys. I'll keep an eye on it, and see how it goes. Think I'll stick with the ones I know. Cheers

Hi Guys. Today I just put down my 20th Brew. Have only been doing it for 4-5 weeks, but have four fermenters. Two "traditional" Copper Tun Kits and two "new style" Cooper Kits. The brews I have been doing are Coopers Lager and Draught, but mainly Tooheys Draught with a couple of Lagers. My first...

Hi all. Just about to put down my 19th brew, have bottled 14 lots and tasted 9. So far all good and very tasty in PET Bottles. All I do is wash the bottles first in cold water (as they are Cooper's bottles), and if I drink a bottle I wash it thoroughly about 3-4 times to remove any sediment...