Wanted: VB stubbies (empty). Melb

[breakbeer]

I've just scored one of those VB dispensing fridges, but they will only dispense VB sized bottles (clever marketing I s'pose)

Gonna fill them full of home brew & vinyl wrap the fridge with a new design

No one I know drinks it, so I don't have access to empties

Anyone got a couple of crates full they wanna get rid of?

 

[Mardoo]

Try a tradies forum...might have more luck

 

[thedragon]

Please send a pic when you've got it up and running. It'll be good to see!

 

[Tahoose]

I might have a crate of emptys that you can have (they might need a quick clean) where in Melbourne are you?

If you know anybody that drinks bundaberg ginger beer maybe those bottles will fit also

 

[ryandunn88]

do you still have that crate?

 

[Beak]

gday i have a couple of slab boxs full you could have. Berwick.

 

[Wolfman]

Sent you a pm mate.

 

[Tahoose]

I'm in berwick also so if your in the area...?

 

[sgtpinky]

In my experience VB stubbies are the worst possible for homebrew. The glass is really thin and they break incredibly easily. I cap using a pneumatic bottle capper which I made, works at a constant 90psi, so it's not like I'm smashing them with hammers.

 

[Bridges]

In my experience VB stubbies are the worst possible for homebrew. The glass is really thin and they break incredibly easily. I cap using a pneumatic bottle capper which I made, works at a constant 90psi, so it's not like I'm smashing them with hammers.

Pics of capper please!!!

 

[aster1]

Pics of capper please!!!

Yes please, ive got an old fridge compressor, this would make a neat use for it!

 

[breakbeer]

I decided to have a tinker & convert the fridge so it will now dispense any kind of stubby, not just VB.

 

[Wolfman]

I've still got the vb stubbies if you want them.

 

[verysupple]

Maybe going a little OT here...

Do you use a CPBF to bottle from a keg or do you bottle condition? I just wonder because I know if my bottle conditioned beer rolled down those ramps I'd end up with some pretty murky, yeasty beer.

Great idea though. I love repurposing gear like that.

 

[breakbeer]

I decided not to use it for home brewed beer as I prefer my bottles to be standing upright, to avoid unsettling of the yeasty goodness

This will be used at work for our 4:00 beers!

Here's a pic of the original door panel that I removed

 

[technobabble66]

You could use wolfman's VB bottles to put wheat beers into your fridge!
Purpose built to appropriately stir the yeast into the beer. Perfecto!