Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I gallon
glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95 for 1
gallon jugs! It would be cheaper to by some juice, pour it out and re-cycle
the glass container! I'm not cheap, just frugal!

--
Karl B
Saint Charles, MO.

I've seen apple cider and or apple in 1 gallon containers, but a size 6 or 6
1/2 bung may not fit, so make sure you have access to larger bungs. That
said, if you buy a gallon of wine and drink it, you'll have the jug for your
wine making. Check out the local liquor store.
Darlene

"K. B." > wrote in message
m...
> Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I gallon
> glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95 for 1
> gallon jugs! It would be cheaper to by some juice, pour it out and
re-cycle
> the glass container! I'm not cheap, just frugal!
>
> --
> Karl B
> Saint Charles, MO.
>
>
>

"K. B." > wrote in message om>...
> Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I gallon
> glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95 for 1
> gallon jugs! It would be cheaper to by some juice, pour it out and re-cycle
> the glass container! I'm not cheap, just frugal!

I've looked for the opportunity to purchase juices in gallon glass
jugs and they just don't exist around here anymore.

I picked up 4 brown glass jugs at www.listermann.com in Cincinatti for
about $2.00 each.

Being as I work in a Grocery store I can honestly say , I dont think
the mfr's are using too much glass anymore as it is too expensive ,
plus adds too much weight to a case of juice.


"Dar V" > wrote in message >...
> I've seen apple cider and or apple in 1 gallon containers, but a size 6 or 6
> 1/2 bung may not fit, so make sure you have access to larger bungs. That
> said, if you buy a gallon of wine and drink it, you'll have the jug for your
> wine making. Check out the local liquor store.
> Darlene
>
> "K. B." > wrote in message
> m...
> > Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I gallon
> > glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95 for 1
> > gallon jugs! It would be cheaper to by some juice, pour it out and
> re-cycle
> > the glass container! I'm not cheap, just frugal!
> >
> > --
> > Karl B
> > Saint Charles, MO.
> >
> >
> >

On 24 Jan 2004 14:30:52 -0800, (GWP29) wrote:

>Being as I work in a Grocery store I can honestly say , I dont think
>the mfr's are using too much glass anymore as it is too expensive ,
>plus adds too much weight to a case of juice.

That, and when the case gets "dropped" from the truck, they don't have
to worry about breakage as much. I've seen plastic bottles at the
store that are dented on one side, or the top is smashed in...
these are both okay to sell, but would be a loss if they were in
glass....





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You're right, you don't find them often. Over the summer I did see some
glass jugs filled with all-natural apple juice and apple cider. I didn't
buy, because I had concerns about finding a correct size bung.
Darlene

"Dave Allyn" > wrote in message
...
> On 24 Jan 2004 14:30:52 -0800, (GWP29) wrote:
>
> >Being as I work in a Grocery store I can honestly say , I dont think
> >the mfr's are using too much glass anymore as it is too expensive ,
> >plus adds too much weight to a case of juice.
>
> That, and when the case gets "dropped" from the truck, they don't have
> to worry about breakage as much. I've seen plastic bottles at the
> store that are dented on one side, or the top is smashed in...
> these are both okay to sell, but would be a loss if they were in
> glass....
>
>
>
>
>
> email: dallyn_spam at yahoo dot com
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On 24 Jan 2004 12:28:22 -0800, (William) wrote:

>"K. B." > wrote in message om>...
>> Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I gallon
>> glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95 for 1
>> gallon jugs! It would be cheaper to by some juice, pour it out and re-cycle
>> the glass container! I'm not cheap, just frugal!
>
>I've looked for the opportunity to purchase juices in gallon glass
>jugs and they just don't exist around here anymore.
>
>I picked up 4 brown glass jugs at www.listermann.com in Cincinatti for
>about $2.00 each.

What were they under? I couldn't find them in the catalog on the
site.....




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> Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I gallon
> glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95 for 1

I buy apple juice in 1-gallon glass jugs at Trader Joes, make wine out
of the juice and use the jug as a fermenter (an 8 1/2 bung fits this
particular jug). They sell two kinds: "unfiltered" for about $4 and
"gravenstein" for about $4.60. These are regular items that are
available year-round. I've made wine from each and prefer the
gravenstein.

Erroll

Schnucks right off Hwy 94 in St. Charles carries Hardin brand apple cider in
1 gallon glass jugs as least they had it in stock last fall, each year I buy
a few jugs drink the cider and .......

Rick


"K. B." > wrote in message
m...
> Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I gallon
> glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95 for 1
> gallon jugs! It would be cheaper to by some juice, pour it out and
re-cycle
> the glass container! I'm not cheap, just frugal!
>
> --
> Karl B
> Saint Charles, MO.
>
>
>

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 10:17:23 -0800, "John D. Misrahi"
> wrote:

>
>I am using a bunch of one gallon glass jugs that i got from a restaurant
>where i worked..they used to have things like cider vinegar and wine vinegar
>in them. Work just fine.
>
>john

have you had any issues with residual vinagar spoiling the wine? how
did you clean them??




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That's not a bad price. I think the apple cider I looked at was closer to
$7 for the gallon. I can buy 1 gallon glass containers for $2.09 at my
liquor/wine-making/brewing store.
Darlene

"Erroll Ozgencil" > wrote in message
om...
> "K. B." > wrote in message
om>...
> > Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I
gallon
> > glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95 for 1
>
> I buy apple juice in 1-gallon glass jugs at Trader Joes, make wine out
> of the juice and use the jug as a fermenter (an 8 1/2 bung fits this
> particular jug). They sell two kinds: "unfiltered" for about $4 and
> "gravenstein" for about $4.60. These are regular items that are
> available year-round. I've made wine from each and prefer the
> gravenstein.
>
> Erroll

I am using a bunch of one gallon glass jugs that i got from a restaurant
where i worked..they used to have things like cider vinegar and wine vinegar
in them. Work just fine.

john
!
>
>I've looked for the opportunity to purchase juices in gallon glass
>jugs and they just don't exist around here anymore.
>
>I picked up 4 brown glass jugs at www.listermann.com in Cincinatti for
>about $2.00 each.

"K. B." > wrote in message
m...
> Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I gallon
> glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95 for 1
> gallon jugs! It would be cheaper to by some juice, pour it out and
re-cycle
> the glass container! I'm not cheap, just frugal!

Dear Parsimonious -

If you have one in your area, Trader Joe's sells apple juice in gallon jugs
for ~$4. You could ferment that too, or just drink it the way it is.

Tom S

"Rick" > wrote in message
...
> Schnucks right off Hwy 94 in St. Charles carries Hardin brand apple cider
in
> 1 gallon glass jugs as least they had it in stock last fall, each year I
buy
> a few jugs drink the cider and .......
>
> Rick
>
>
> "K. B." > wrote in message
> m...
> > Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I
gallon
> > glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95 for 1
> > gallon jugs! It would be cheaper to by some juice, pour it out and
> re-cycle
> > the glass container! I'm not cheap, just frugal!
> >
> > --
> > Karl B
> > Saint Charles, MO.
>




Thanks Rick! If it weren't for this miserable ice storm here in MM, I would
go there now! Hot apple cider would do the trick today!

Thanks everyone for the responses!

KB

another good place to check would be large kitchens. my wife works in the
local "youth" home. she sometimes finds them for me. last one was 1 gallon
from "Red Hot"
sauce. maybe put an ad in somewhere. also, i asked our local dairy farmer
and he had a few. weeks later he told me of another local that had about 60
gallon jugs!!! seem to find former wine makers sometimes willing to give
them away. hth good luck, jim book
"John D. Misrahi" > wrote in message
...
>
> I am using a bunch of one gallon glass jugs that i got from a restaurant
> where i worked..they used to have things like cider vinegar and wine
vinegar
> in them. Work just fine.
>
> john

On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 15:36:55 GMT, "K. B." >
wrote:

>Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I gallon
>glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95 for 1
>gallon jugs! It would be cheaper to by some juice, pour it out and re-cycle
>the glass container! I'm not cheap, just frugal!


Here in BC Canada, Overwaitea Foods often has apple cider or apple
juice in 4 litre/1 gallon jugs. In the local store, I have seen it
either on an end aisle or in the produce dept.

The jugs we get take a #8 bung.

The jugs sold in the U-Brew take a #6 bung.

If you do get some jugs, take one to a decent wine supply store (I
know easier in Canada than the US) to get the proper bung.

Or measure the inside diameter of the opening. Somewhere on the
internet there was a listing of standard bung dimensions. I have a
copy, but don't know where I got it from.

Steve

Dave Allyn > wrote in message >. ..
> On 24 Jan 2004 12:28:22 -0800, (William) wrote:
>
> >"K. B." > wrote in message om>...
> >> Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I gallon
> >> glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95 for 1
> >> gallon jugs! It would be cheaper to by some juice, pour it out and re-cycle
> >> the glass container! I'm not cheap, just frugal!
> >
> >I've looked for the opportunity to purchase juices in gallon glass
> >jugs and they just don't exist around here anymore.
> >
> >I picked up 4 brown glass jugs at www.listermann.com in Cincinatti for
> >about $2.00 each.
>
> What were they under? I couldn't find them in the catalog on the
> site.....

The online catalog is abbreviated. I don't think Dan wants to ship
glass. I picked mine up on the way thru Cincinatti on vacation.

On 26 Jan 2004 09:33:49 -0800, (William) wrote:

>Dave Allyn > wrote in message >. ..
>> On 24 Jan 2004 12:28:22 -0800, (William) wrote:
>>
>> >"K. B." > wrote in message om>...
>> >> Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I gallon
>> >> glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95 for 1
>> >> gallon jugs! It would be cheaper to by some juice, pour it out and re-cycle
>> >> the glass container! I'm not cheap, just frugal!
>> >
>> >I've looked for the opportunity to purchase juices in gallon glass
>> >jugs and they just don't exist around here anymore.
>> >
>> >I picked up 4 brown glass jugs at www.listermann.com in Cincinatti for
>> >about $2.00 each.
>>
>> What were they under? I couldn't find them in the catalog on the
>> site.....
>
>The online catalog is abbreviated. I don't think Dan wants to ship
>glass. I picked mine up on the way thru Cincinatti on vacation.

Oh. what do you think the odds are if I call him?

dave


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"Dave Allyn" > wrote in message
...
> On 26 Jan 2004 09:33:49 -0800, (William) wrote:
>
> >Dave Allyn > wrote in message
>. ..
> >> On 24 Jan 2004 12:28:22 -0800, (William) wrote:
> >>
> >> >"K. B." > wrote in message
om>...
> >> >> Can you guys tell me what grocery store product is packaged in a I
gallon
> >> >> glass jug suitable for a bung/ airlock? The brew shop gets $4.95
for 1
> >> >> gallon jugs! It would be cheaper to by some juice, pour it out and
re-cycle
> >> >> the glass container! I'm not cheap, just frugal!
> >> >
> >> >I've looked for the opportunity to purchase juices in gallon glass
> >> >jugs and they just don't exist around here anymore.
> >> >
> >> >I picked up 4 brown glass jugs at www.listermann.com in Cincinatti for
> >> >about $2.00 each.
> >>
> >> What were they under? I couldn't find them in the catalog on the
> >> site.....
> >
> >The online catalog is abbreviated. I don't think Dan wants to ship
> >glass. I picked mine up on the way thru Cincinatti on vacation.
>
> Oh. what do you think the odds are if I call him?
>
> dave
>

i think the shipping on glass jugs (fragile and heavy) would end up making
them cost more than just buying the more expensive ones you can find at your
local brew store...

Every health food store in our town stocks apple juice in glass
gallons year-round, and at least in the fall, practically every
grocery store (Safeway, etc) has glass gallons of apple juice in the
produce department (not with the regular juices). I believe I use a #8
bung in mine, but not remembering exactly right now.

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 16:58:27 -0400, "santos"
> wrote:

<snip>


>> >The online catalog is abbreviated. I don't think Dan wants to ship
>> >glass. I picked mine up on the way thru Cincinatti on vacation.
>>
>> Oh. what do you think the odds are if I call him?
>>
>
>i think the shipping on glass jugs (fragile and heavy) would end up making
>them cost more than just buying the more expensive ones you can find at your
>local brew store...
>

my "local" homebrew is over 3 hours away..... have never actually
been there.. I had to mail order everthing...

dave


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