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Offline dawgpounder

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Bud empty aluminum capped bottles...
« on: August 01, 2015, 04:12:19 pm »
I have been saving the aluminum Budweiser 16oz bottles with pry off caps.  Are these a good resource for reuse?  They are just like the reusable glass bottles.  Any thoughts out there?  Thank you for your time!  V/R...

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Re: Bud empty aluminum capped bottles...
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2015, 07:04:27 pm »
I think they can probably be reused a few times. Though the liner inside the aluminum bottle may eventually wear out and leech aluminum into the beverage in there...
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Re: Bud empty aluminum capped bottles...
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2015, 08:36:33 pm »
The thought has crossed my mind, but since I mostly keg, I have plenty of bottles for when I do bottle.  Also while not against BJCP rules, I believe, I can imagine it raising eyebrows if a beer in an aluminum botle was entered in a BJCP competition. 

If these bottles can hold 3-4 v/v carbonation, these bottles could become very popular.

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Re: Bud empty aluminum capped bottles...
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2015, 10:16:37 pm »
The thought has crossed my mind, but since I mostly keg, I have plenty of bottles for when I do bottle.  Also while not against BJCP rules, I believe, I can imagine it raising eyebrows if a beer in an aluminum botle was entered in a BJCP competition. 

If these bottles can hold 3-4 v/v carbonation, these bottles could become very popular.
Most competitions have rules against using distinctive packaging. Blind judging doesn't work when you're bottles can be identified across the room.
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Re: Bud empty aluminum capped bottles...
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2015, 11:11:41 am »
Spray paint it brown. ;)
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