Canning lines

[Ciderhead]

So speaking to somebody who has pals that are part of a Homebrew club stateside I was told they had their own canning line!!

They bring their 50l and have unmarked cans with their brews in!

So
1) Why can't NHC do the same
2) Why are Irish breweries not even considering this as well?

Is there a snob value element to this? Like cork and screw caps for wine?


Somewhere around the M50

[RichC]

That would be something of major interest(to me anyway) if it was financially possible....

[Eoin]

Bottles and kegs are reusable, cans are single use and disposed of, I prefer reusable.

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[HomeBrewWest]

Would be of interest to a lot of our customers too.

[HomeBrewWest]

An excellent question . . . . Also, how much do the cans cost?

[Ciderhead]

Can in a Van

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/the-report/cannery-tow-a-mobile-canning-system-for-craft-beer/

[RichC]

Can in a Van

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/the-report/cannery-tow-a-mobile-canning-system-for-craft-beer/

Thats amazing. Hardly looks like 200k worth of kit theyre rolling out of the back of the van? CH, you need to give up your day job and buy one of these

[Ciderhead]

I have the towbar

[Danny(00833827)]

and for the unmarked cans:

http://canstamp.com/

[alealex]

I'll buy flip top bottles of you CH or of anyone who's making switch to cans.

Regards, Conservative.

[Garry]

Pre-immobiliser Honda key on his keyring too.

Found it. The body work is a disgrace 

Back on topic, I think cans are a great idea. Maybe some people would have a bit of Dutch Mould snobbery towards them but I think if any Irish craft brewer switched to cans it would give them an advantage. The cans would really stand out amongst all the bottles in the offy fridge. Look at the Heady Topper cans in the US. They look cool.

And that's before you factor in the commercial advantages of aluminium being cheaper and lighter than glass. And no light will get into a can.

[TheSumOfAllBeers]

These systems work for microbreweries, where there is always a cost associated with containers (bottles, cans, mini-kegs, kegs & casks).

Home brewers can re-use bottles, but commercial breweries can't (the bottles need to be x-rayed before reuse - so its always better to buy them in).