On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 04:23:39 -0800, Scotty B wrote:
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> I have never tried the twist-off bottles for fear of wasting beer if it
> didn't work, but when I need bottles, I just go to a local bar and buy
> a couple cases of bottles from them (requesting, of course, only the
> pop-top bottles). They don't mind because it saves them from having to
> take them back to the can redemption place ($0.10/ea in IA). They
> always give me Bud, Bud Light, and Miller Lite bottles, I assume the
> other big brands are twist-offs.
> Just remember to clean the bottles right away, I usually give a quick
> rinse, then soak them overnight in my big utility sink with some type
> of sanitizing solution. The labels pretty much slide right off the next
> day.
>
> Just my $0.02,
> Scotty B[/color]
Strange. EVERY Bud, Bud Lite and Miller Lite bottle I've ever had used
twist off caps and not pop-tops. I wonder if you are getting twist off
bottles, and just having good luck with them when capping.