[Growwine] Unusual topic, but

[Paul]

Try Swentech.ca, there is an email link there. It's been a long time since I
contacted them but I know they used to supply 29 mm bottles and caps. I'm
curious why you wouldn't use the 26 mm versions.

Paul


On 06/07/08 5:06 AM, "Larry Paterson" <littlefatwino1 at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> Paul
> 
> I'm exploring some of the suggestions, but cannot seem to find information
> about Swentec in Quebec  (Sweden yes, Canada no).
> 
> Can anyone supply a Canadian source of 29mm beer caps and a capper/adaptor?
> 
> still looking,
> 
> many thanks
> 
> Lardy
> 
> Larry Paterson, lfw, rd, adcc
> (Little Fat Wino, Roving Drunk, Alcohol Distribution Channels Critic)
> 
> http://www.littlefatwino.com/
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <paul at vivezza.com>
> To: <growwine at littlefatwino.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 9:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Growwine] Unusual topic, but
> 
> 
> I've been doing that for years, it's a great way to keep wine for up to
> about 5-7 years. I use the 26 mm crown caps mostly by Swentec (sp?) in
> Quebec should be able to help out with the 29 mm size.
> 
> Most of the suppliers of crown cap machines can provide a 29 mm bell for
> the capper.
> 
> Keep in mind that all the usual reductive issues can arise with the crown
> cap, just as they can with screw caps.
> 
> Paul
> 
>> Does anyone know of a Canadian supplier who can access the European size
>> crown caps (the 29 mm size, not the more usual 26 mm we see here in Canada
>> on beer bottles and sparkling wine).  Also, does anyone know where a
>> capper or adaptor could be found to use these caps?
>> 
>> I think that keeping 1-3 year wines in such containers (assuming you can
>> locate the right bottles) would be a very wallet -and -environment
>> friendly way to bottle wines.  Think of that riesling or gewurz, vidal or
>> prairie star that you will drink over the next three years.  Why not a
>> bottle cap?
>> 
>> 
>> Lardy
>> 
>> Larry Paterson, lfw, rd, adcc
>> (Little Fat Wino, Roving Drunk, Alcohol Distribution Channels Critic)
>> 
>> http://www.littlefatwino.com/
>> 
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