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    Anyone have a source for growler caps (either metal or plastic) in the Northeast? My current supplier is no longer carrying them.

    Thanks!
    Hutch Kugeman
    Head Brewer
    Brooklyn Brewery at the Culinary Institute of America
    Hyde Park, NY

  • #2
    I order mine through Crosby&Baker. 38mm metal caps. They don't list them as growler caps but they work. =)

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    • #3
      caps

      Hutch,

      We use Andler, you can call Kerry White at 1 800 695 9055, they usually get to us within a day of ordering. I think a box is about 3000 caps.

      Good luck,

      Scott
      Cheers,

      Scott Vaccaro
      Captain Lawrence Brewing CO
      Elmsford, NY
      www.CaptainLawrenceBrewing.com

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      • #4
        Grandstand 1800 767 8951

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        • #5
          Brewpack for the good black polyphenol caps with the coned seal inside - you can reuse them and they actually hold a seal.
          Linus Hall
          Yazoo Brewing
          Nashville, TN
          www.yazoobrew.com

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          • #6
            Growler caps

            Phone # for Brewpack?

            Thanks

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            • #7
              California Glass
              A Saxco Company
              155 98th Avenue
              Oakland, CA 94603-1003
              Tel: (510) 635-7700
              Fax: (510) 635-4288

              We get them from our glass supplier (metal ones) , I'm not sure if price is competetive or not but give them a call and check. Derek Brown x610 is my contact.

              Steve

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              • #8
                if you care about the customers and the beer....
                get the poly seal ones!!!!!

                if you care about the cost get the metal ones.


                i think we get ours from ld carlson in akron ohio area. pretty reasonable

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                • #9
                  caps from...

                  Second the poly vote if you can.

                  Otherwise Crosby-Baker and/or Catamount Glass, but I dont know if VT glass does them separate.
                  "Uncle" Frank
                  Frank Fermino
                  Brewer I, Redhook, Portsmouth, NH
                  Writer, Yankee Brew News, New England
                  Wise-ass, Everywhere, Always

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                  • #10
                    Difference between poly seal and plain growler caps

                    Originally posted by brewingnewbie
                    if you care about the customers and the beer....
                    get the poly seal ones!!!!!

                    if you care about the cost get the metal ones.
                    Just curious as to how it makes a difference. Is the issue about oxidation? If so, are you also flushing your growlers with CO2? Or is the issue about leakage?

                    I have no experience with either, so I'm not arguing; I'm just trying to learn.

                    Thanks.

                    Bill Velek

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by billvelek
                      Just curious as to how it makes a difference. Is the issue about oxidation? If so, are you also flushing your growlers with CO2? Or is the issue about leakage?

                      I have no experience with either, so I'm not arguing; I'm just trying to learn.

                      Thanks.

                      Bill Velek
                      Not sure of any science behind it, just better results when buying beer from other pubs. They seem to hold better and if you cap on a bit of foam you dont need to worry about flushing, IMHO.
                      "Uncle" Frank
                      Frank Fermino
                      Brewer I, Redhook, Portsmouth, NH
                      Writer, Yankee Brew News, New England
                      Wise-ass, Everywhere, Always

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                      • #12
                        I know this is old thread - but I have a new twist

                        Originally posted by BMXFRANK
                        Not sure of any science behind it, just better results when buying beer from other pubs. They seem to hold better and if you cap on a bit of foam you dont need to worry about flushing, IMHO.
                        IMHO, cap on foam to purge air (oxygen = enemy of food/bev), use fizz giz growler caps & hit the headspace with a shot of co2 to replace that lost when transferring/tapping. Glance at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62wsqUQY6gM to get an idea.

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