4 replies to this topic

[Miwino1]

I'm trying to recycle wine bottles using screw caps. The caps sold are 28 mm and the commercial bottles I am told, are 30 mm. Does anyone know where I can buy caps that fit?

[Howie]

A quick Google search found this: http://www.eckraus.com/Screw_Caps.html

[DrunkSkunk]

I don't like those metal ones at all. A friend sent me a few bottles of blueberry with those caps on them and they were all rusted. Only about 2 years old as far as being in service. I use screw top bottles and I reuse the tops. A good soak in a light bleach solution then I let them dry, open side down on some paper towel. No problems other than probably 1 out of 12 is stripped. I have such a large supply of them I just use another top and recycle the bottle I took it from.

As a side note, you can use a cork in them and they still look real nice if you put a shrink cap over them. I have done that many times.

Have Fun!

Jay

[Miwino1]

Kraus only carries 28 mm that I have found. I thought about reusing current caps.
Thanks for both replies.

[rpage53]

In the future, keep the original caps on each bottle since they are individually formed to the threads on each neck. However, you'll always loose the occasional bottle when you re-use screw caps. They are fine for less than a year.

Rick.