20 Dec
2007
20 Dec
'07
10:40 a.m.
Bottle Opener Required.
With the end of many breweries providing returnable bottles for homebrew
filling, Sierra Nevada recently changed the configuration of their
bottle and bottle cap. I believe they are now using an oxygen absorbing
cap and have gone back to the traditional crown bottles without twist
off spiral. Although they still use thin wall glass, this is a possible
new source for homebrew bottles.
Sincerely,
Rick Oftel
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20 Dec
20 Dec
11:05 a.m.
It's kind of funny because Sierra Nevada has been touting this change
as a great advancement in brewing as if they are the first to move
away from twist-off caps. This is from the press release:
"In March 2007, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. quietly embraced a new
technology with the introduction of an innovative barrier crown that
actually helps keep beer fresher; blocking oxygen ingress longer
without using oxygen-absorbing compounds."
From the SN website:
"As of April 2007 Sierra Nevada introduced a pry-off bottle cap that
keeps beer fresher, longer and is more environmentally friendly. With
the switch to pry-off caps you will need a new Sierra Nevada bottle
pry-off opener with key chain ring."
What's this about being more environmentally friendly?
-Ben
On Dec 20, 2007, at 10:40 AM, Rick Oftel wrote:
Bottle Opener Required.
With the end of many breweries providing returnable bottles for
homebrew
filling, Sierra Nevada recently changed the configuration of their
bottle and bottle cap. I believe they are now using an oxygen
absorbing
cap and have gone back to the traditional crown bottles without twist
off spiral. Although they still use thin wall glass, this is a
possible
new source for homebrew bottles.
Sincerely,
Rick Oftel
11:41 a.m.
Environmentally friendly? Maybe the liner used in the cap is a more
earth-friendly material. Looking at a single bottle cap, it wouldn't seem
like much, but when scaled up to mass production that's a lot of plastic.
Patrick
On Dec 20, 2007 10:49 AM, Ben Brausen <BenBrausen(a)aol.com> wrote:
It's kind of funny because Sierra Nevada has
been touting this change as
a great advancement in brewing as if they are the first to move away from
twist-off caps. This is from the press release:
"In March 2007, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. quietly embraced a new
technology with the introduction of an innovative barrier crown that
actually helps keep beer fresher; blocking oxygen ingress longer without
using oxygen-absorbing compounds."
From the SN website:
"As of April 2007 Sierra Nevada introduced a pry-off bottle cap that keeps
beer fresher, longer and is more environmentally friendly. With the switch
to pry-off caps you will need a new Sierra Nevada bottle pry-off opener with
key chain ring."
What's this about being more environmentally friendly?
-Ben
On Dec 20, 2007, at 10:40 AM, Rick Oftel wrote:
Bottle Opener Required.
With the end of many breweries providing returnable bottles for homebrew
filling, Sierra Nevada recently changed the configuration of their
bottle and bottle cap. I believe they are now using an oxygen absorbing
cap and have gone back to the traditional crown bottles without twist
off spiral. Although they still use thin wall glass, this is a possible
new source for homebrew bottles.
Sincerely,
Rick Oftel
=
12:29 p.m.
While I realize not everyone is a homebrewer, for those of us are can reuse these bottles.
In our use-once-throw-away society, re-use is one of the most environmentally friendly
things we can do.
My .02
Pete
Patrick Sundberg <patrick.sundberg(a)gmail.com> wrote: Environmentally friendly?
Maybe the liner used in the cap is a more earth-friendly material. Looking at a single
bottle cap, it wouldn't seem like much, but when scaled up to mass production
that's a lot of plastic.
Patrick
On Dec 20, 2007 10:49 AM, Ben Brausen <BenBrausen(a)aol.com> wrote:
It's kind of funny because Sierra Nevada has been touting this change as a great
advancement in brewing as if they are the first to move away from twist-off caps. This is
from the press release:
"In March 2007, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. quietly embraced a new technology with the
introduction of an innovative barrier crown that actually helps keep beer fresher;
blocking oxygen ingress longer without using oxygen-absorbing compounds."
From the SN website:
"As of April 2007 Sierra Nevada introduced a pry-off bottle cap that keeps beer
fresher, longer and is more environmentally friendly. With the switch to pry-off caps you
will need a new Sierra Nevada bottle pry-off opener with key chain ring."
What's this about being more environmentally friendly?
-Ben
On Dec 20, 2007, at 10:40 AM, Rick Oftel wrote:
Bottle Opener Required.
With the end of many breweries providing returnable bottles for homebrew
filling, Sierra Nevada recently changed the configuration of their
bottle and bottle cap. I believe they are now using an oxygen absorbing
cap and have gone back to the traditional crown bottles without twist
off spiral. Although they still use thin wall glass, this is a possible
new source for homebrew bottles.
Sincerely,
Rick Oftel
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21 Dec
21 Dec
6:55 p.m.
You know, in today's society where everybody wants it all and they want it
now, I see the bottle opener as a welcome respite from the masses. I really
enjoy using a bottle opener. Think about the digging in your pocket or
keychain, the brilliant clink of opener against bottle, and finally, the
sound of opening. Who's in such a hurry anyway? And, if you don't have a
bottle opener, think about the fun you'll have trying to find just the right
spot on your car door, tailgate, trunk lid, or even a little opening between
boards on somebody's deck. Good beer is worthy of an opener. Here, here!
Mike
From: mba-bounce(a)thebarn.com [mailto:mba-bounce@thebarn.com] On Behalf Of
Peter Mack
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:01 PM
To: TheBarn
Subject: Re: Sierra Nevada Bottles and Caps
While I realize not everyone is a homebrewer, for those of us are can reuse
these bottles. In our use-once-throw-away society, re-use is one of the
most environmentally friendly things we can do.
My .02
Pete
Patrick Sundberg <patrick.sundberg(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Environmentally friendly? Maybe the liner used in the cap is a more
earth-friendly material. Looking at a single bottle cap, it wouldn't seem
like much, but when scaled up to mass production that's a lot of plastic.
Patrick
On Dec 20, 2007 10:49 AM, Ben Brausen <BenBrausen(a)aol.com> wrote:
It's kind of funny because Sierra Nevada has been touting this change as a
great advancement in brewing as if they are the first to move away from
twist-off caps. This is from the press release:
"In March 2007, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. quietly embraced a new technology
with the introduction of an innovative barrier crown that actually helps
keep beer fresher; blocking oxygen ingress longer without using
oxygen-absorbing compounds."
From the SN website:
"As of April 2007 Sierra Nevada introduced a pry-off bottle cap that keeps
beer fresher, longer and is more environmentally friendly. With the switch
to pry-off caps you will need a new Sierra Nevada bottle pry-off opener with
key chain ring."
What's this about being more environmentally friendly?
-Ben
On Dec 20, 2007, at 10:40 AM, Rick Oftel wrote:
Bottle Opener Required.
With the end of many breweries providing returnable bottles for homebrew
filling, Sierra Nevada recently changed the configuration of their
bottle and bottle cap. I believe they are now using an oxygen absorbing
cap and have gone back to the traditional crown bottles without twist
off spiral. Although they still use thin wall glass, this is a possible
new source for homebrew bottles.
Sincerely,
Rick Oftel
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