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the_pig:
Hi All:

Here's another question from a newbie: You may have seen some of the aluminum "bottles" that various beers come in.  For example, I have one that originally contained a Bud Lite.  I used that bottle to package some homebrew and messed it up a bit with my hand capper (bench capper probably would have worked better), but the brew conditioned nicely.

It seems like aluminum has a variety of advantages: i.e. light-proof, lighter weight, unbreakable, etc.  Do any of you use aluminum bottles when you aren't kegging?  And if so, where do you get them?  (There's no way I'm drinking a couple of cases of Bud Lite!)

Thanks for any advice.

euge:
You might be able to purchase them in bulk online. However, I'm with ya on the bud light. My neighbor somehow got me to drink 4 of them on Sunday afternoon. Caught a slight buzz but it was like drinking soda water. But WTF they were free...

weithman5:
with you on the bud light but was out of town this weekend and had a few budweisers and enjoyed them.
i don't know about using those aluminum bottles i thought the caps were more twist on and completely different than a regular capper could do?, probably cheaper to get plastic brown bottles with twist on caps.

the_pig:
Thanks - and just for the record: I've knocked back plenty of Bud over the years.  But I do prefer a homebrew!

I've seen a variety of those aluminum bottles, including some that use standard, pry-off caps (Bud Lite, for example).  I can't seem to find an online supplier, but I will keep poking around and report back if I do.

I'm surprised that there is no homebrew supplier who carries them, as they seem to have some distinct advantages over glass bottles: unbreakable, light weight, complete light barrier, etc.  But then again, it's not like glass doesn't work...

tonyp:
3rd google link when i searched for aluminum bottles

bottlecan

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