**Official Champagne Project Thread**

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Greenblood · #31 Post by **Greenblood** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:36 pm

$18 for a case of 12 champagnes is pretty standard.

John

Matt · #32 Post by **Matt** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:05 pm

Hmmm... shows what I know. *shrug*

But then, I realize now, I've never actually purchased bottles before.

If you guys say that's a good deal, that's good enough for me.

Matt

Blktre · #33 Post by **Blktre** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:00 pm

Dang.....even Drew cant find any freakin bottles. But what he did say is we need to look for bottles with these specs.....

http://www.calglass-pcc.com/catalog/win ... _page1.htm

Jarrell suggested calling HolyField or other local wineries and see where they get their wine bottles. They may have a lead!

Edit: Drew says calglass most likely supplies most places, but only sells to businesses.....im sure we can work out a deal w/somebody.....

Greenblood · #34 Post by **Greenblood** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:00 pm

I am sure we can work something out with Pirtle or Holyfield assuming they have a suplier who carries them.

John

Bill · #35 Post by **Bill** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:58 am

Blktre wrote:Edit: Drew says calglass most likely supplies most places, but only sells to businesses.....im sure we can work out a deal w/somebody.....

What about Ale & Vino doing an order w/ them? I'll be by A&V today, I'll stop by after 4 and see if Doug has a lead for these bottles.
I'll post back...

Snowman · #36 Post by **Snowman** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:22 pm

I spent about 2hrs on the net this morning...Damn near impossible to find new. I found someplace with them but you gotta by a 40K cubic foot shipping container of them

$18 is probably without the cost of shipping...maybe will find someone with free shipping or get a break on the volume. I personally would suggest that the second round group form and buy at the same time.

Bill · #37 Post by **Bill** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:18 pm

I talked with Doug at A&V and he said he could get 12 750ml Green (he's checking on if it has a punt) bottles, that accepts both crown caps and corks/cages for $18 and 60 corks/cages for $10.80.
So if we get 5 cases (60 bottles) and the corks/cages it will run us $100.
If we go this route, let me know and I'll get w/ Doug. I figure if we can get the same deal online, may as well buy locally.

Matt · #38 Post by **Matt** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:30 pm

I'm all for saving money on shipping and supporting our local brewshops at the same time.

Matt

Greenblood · #39 Post by **Greenblood** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:00 am

Matt wrote:I'm all for saving money on shipping and supporting our local brewshops at the same time.

Matt

Agreed so long as they are the bottles we need.

John

Blktre · #40 Post by **Blktre** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:51 am

Greenblood wrote:
Matt wrote:I'm all for saving money on shipping and supporting our local brewshops at the same time.

Matt
Agreed so long as they are the bottles we need.

John

Me too, but if they dont come from Calglass, they will most likely be the wrong bottles. The web is full of green bottles w/ punts that accept crown caps and are the the wrong bottle ( thin glass)......ill be anxiously waiting...but dont order until we see a CAD design of the bottle...

Blktre · #41 Post by **Blktre** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:30 pm

Bill,
Update on the bottles thru AV?? If that doesent work right, then Jensen has graciously offered opening an account with Calglass. I think we need to get extra bottles. There could be some breakage, etc.

Jarrell has designed the riddling rack. Its awsome and will be relativly simple to build. Each rack can hold 50 bottles which makes it possible to riddle all the bottles at the same time for consistnecy. So, im looking at a time line here.
1st we need to make sure we have the source for bottles and get them ordered.

2nd the riddling rack will have to be built by the end of fermentation.
3rd, i have the yeast and getting ready to prop it. Im gonna do a small batch first so the yeast will be ready within a month. So.....id like to hear from AV on the bottles. Everything hinges on glass..........

Bill · #42 Post by **Bill** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:20 pm

Blktre wrote:Bill,
Update on the bottles thru AV?? If that doesent work right, then Jensen has graciously offered opening an account with Calglass. I think we need to get extra bottles. There could be some breakage, etc.

I'll stop by today after work (Doug's only there after 4pm M-F) and see if Doug's got an update and if not, I'll tell him we are going to take a different route.
I'll post back when I get the info from A&V.

Blktre · #43 Post by **Blktre** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:06 pm

give Doug a shot at it and see if he can get them. We just gotta make darn sure what we are getting......thanks for your work..

Bill · #44 Post by **Bill** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 11:34 pm

I spoke with Doug and he says he's not 100% on the bottles.
We should go w/ Jensen's idea.

Blktre · #45 Post by **Blktre** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:58 am

Bill wrote:I spoke with Doug and he says he's not 100% on the bottles.
We should go w/ Jensen's idea.

Thanks Bill for asking, and tell Doug thanks as well......well try the other way...