Lokkness
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Hi all,
I've been watching in the shadows for a while now... so yes this is my first post... But been on the site for a while now...
Recently within my local brewing crowd, durable or plastic hydrometers and carboys have been a big topic..
Especially the hydrometers, which Coopers make, but are ONLY available for seperate purchase in the US... They do come in the starter kits from coopers, but are not available for purchase by themselves...
I recently emailed Coopers in Australia and the US, asking about purchasing the product and got these replies:
Hello Lokki,
Are you a U.S customer? If so, we do have those available on our site at Makebeer.net .
If you are an Australian customer please contact Coopers in Australia to find out how to source one.
Cheers,
Barbara White
Hello Lokki,
Theyre not sold separately at the moment, sorry mate.
Cheers, Frank.
Frank Akers Customer Service and Tour Coordinator
Coopers Brewery Ltd
PO Box 46
Regency Park 5942
Adelaide, SA
So i started making a few enquiries into the BetterBottle carboys also... CraftBrewer have em for $49... but they don't come with the bung/tap that is available, which i know won't matter to people.... The other problem with them, is they flex... that seems to be the biggest fault that people have with them... the guys that use glass carboys that I know, really use them because they are very particular about their process, and contamination matters, so they shy away from the BetterBottles....
So my question to the brewing community is, if a plastic/durable hydrometer and an even better BetterBottle that may even be cheaper was available, would people buy it?
I know some people in manufacturing and have looked into the possibility of making these.. it just depends if there is a market for em...
Any feedback would be great!
Happy brewing ^^
-Lokki
I've been watching in the shadows for a while now... so yes this is my first post... But been on the site for a while now...
Recently within my local brewing crowd, durable or plastic hydrometers and carboys have been a big topic..
Especially the hydrometers, which Coopers make, but are ONLY available for seperate purchase in the US... They do come in the starter kits from coopers, but are not available for purchase by themselves...
I recently emailed Coopers in Australia and the US, asking about purchasing the product and got these replies:
Hello Lokki,
Are you a U.S customer? If so, we do have those available on our site at Makebeer.net .
If you are an Australian customer please contact Coopers in Australia to find out how to source one.
Cheers,
Barbara White
Hello Lokki,
Theyre not sold separately at the moment, sorry mate.
Cheers, Frank.
Frank Akers Customer Service and Tour Coordinator
Coopers Brewery Ltd
PO Box 46
Regency Park 5942
Adelaide, SA
So i started making a few enquiries into the BetterBottle carboys also... CraftBrewer have em for $49... but they don't come with the bung/tap that is available, which i know won't matter to people.... The other problem with them, is they flex... that seems to be the biggest fault that people have with them... the guys that use glass carboys that I know, really use them because they are very particular about their process, and contamination matters, so they shy away from the BetterBottles....
So my question to the brewing community is, if a plastic/durable hydrometer and an even better BetterBottle that may even be cheaper was available, would people buy it?
I know some people in manufacturing and have looked into the possibility of making these.. it just depends if there is a market for em...
Any feedback would be great!
Happy brewing ^^
-Lokki