Looking for some decent beer glasses in Australia.

Basically looking for a Washington style glass that will take a full 375ml
stubby, which basically means whats generally called a schooner glass.

Plenty around on sites like
[url]http://www.trojangiftware.com.au/NewSite/[/url]
[url]http://www.google.com.au/search?q=cache:sbwRzesHFIcJ:www.trojangiftware.com.au/NewSite/Data_Returns/listbytype.asp%3FTypeid%3D6%26Su[/url]
bTypeId%3D88+beer+washington&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
but the fundamental problem is that I dont like thick glasses.

The other problem I have is that I cant buy them in person,
and its a bit hard to judge the glass thickness remotely.
Almost no one lists that detail on their web sites etc.

I dont like the Crown beer glasses at all, much too thick.

Melinda at Trojan says that thats basically all there is,
particularly with that Washington schooner glass style,
they're all pretty thick, so they survive the service industry etc.

Interestingly enough there isnt a lot of difference between
the glasses I find acceptable thick wise and those I dont. The
acceptable ones are about 2mm at the rim, but with a noticeable
thickened rim, thicker than the glass immediately below that.

The ones I find unacceptably thick are 3 mm, surprisingly little difference.

I dont like the stemmed style of beer glasses at all.
I dont have to have a washington style, what is often
called conical or tumbler style is fine too.

"John Misrahi" <lmoukhinNOSPAM@sprint.ca> wrote in message news:<3f655405@shknews01>...[color=blue]
> "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > > Yeh!Yeh! <None@none.com> wrote[/color][/color]
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> > >> Try Country Road, I got some schooner glasses
> > >> as a wedding gift & they are nice & thin![/color][/color]
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> > > What shape ? The main downside with the Mayfair & Jackson's
> > > is that they are Pilsener shape. I'd prefer Washington or Conical
> > > or something like that. The Country Road web site is completely
> > > useless.[/color]
> >
> > Ended up ringing them and they dont have anything but Pilseners either.[/color]
>
> Rod,
>
> It's so great to have you back again. We have missed you so much!!
>
> Was it something we said that drove you away?[/color]

If so, what was it? Enquiring minds, etc...

rb <snafu_1@lycos.com> wrote in message
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> Rod Speed wrote:[/color]
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>> Got heaps of that thanks.[/color][/color]
[color=blue][color=green]
>> Got a bit carried away when I got started and the
>> database claims it should last till about December.[/color][/color]
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>> All better than the bought stuff, no regrets at all.[/color][/color]
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> Just curious Rod - what styles do you brew?[/color]

Just about everything, including cider.
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> Given that you do not seem a slapdash sort of character,
> I'm wondering whether you go for the more difficult styles?[/color]

Nar, just the basic commercial kits.

I am planning to automate it quite a bit with fancy
temperature and bubbling rate logging, and temp
control, but havent got around to that yet. Just so
many hours in the day and plenty to fill them with.

Rod Speed wrote:[color=blue]
> rb <snafu_1@lycos.com> wrote in message
> news:bk63up$lbm$1@tomahawk.unsw.edu.au...
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>>Rod Speed wrote:[/color]
>
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>>Got heaps of that thanks.[/color][/color]
>
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>>Got a bit carried away when I got started and the
>>>database claims it should last till about December.[/color][/color]
>
>[color=green][color=darkred]
>>>All better than the bought stuff, no regrets at all.[/color][/color]
>
>[color=green]
>>Just curious Rod - what styles do you brew?[/color]
>
>
> Just about everything, including cider.
>
>[color=green]
>>Given that you do not seem a slapdash sort of character,
>>I'm wondering whether you go for the more difficult styles?[/color]
>
>
> Nar, just the basic commercial kits.
>
> I am planning to automate it quite a bit with fancy
> temperature and bubbling rate logging, and temp
> control, but havent got around to that yet. Just so
> many hours in the day and plenty to fill them with.
>
>[/color]
Ciders - well you shouldn't be short of juice in the MIA. I'm having a
hard time trying to source preservative free juice in any quantity in
Sydneyv:(

"rb" <snafu_1@lycos.com> wrote in message news:bk86cq$262$1@tomahawk.unsw.edu.au...[color=blue]
> Rod Speed wrote:[color=green]
> > rb <snafu_1@lycos.com> wrote in message
> > news:bk63up$lbm$1@tomahawk.unsw.edu.au...
> >[color=darkred]
> >>Rod Speed wrote:[/color]
> >
> >[color=darkred]
> >>>Got heaps of that thanks.[/color]
> >
> >[color=darkred]
> >>>Got a bit carried away when I got started and the
> >>>database claims it should last till about December.[/color]
> >
> >[color=darkred]
> >>>All better than the bought stuff, no regrets at all.[/color]
> >
> >[color=darkred]
> >>Just curious Rod - what styles do you brew?[/color]
> >
> >
> > Just about everything, including cider.
> >
> >[color=darkred]
> >>Given that you do not seem a slapdash sort of character,
> >>I'm wondering whether you go for the more difficult styles?[/color]
> >
> >
> > Nar, just the basic commercial kits.
> >
> > I am planning to automate it quite a bit with fancy
> > temperature and bubbling rate logging, and temp
> > control, but havent got around to that yet. Just so
> > many hours in the day and plenty to fill them with.[/color][/color]
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> Ciders - well you shouldn't be short of juice in the MIA.[/color]

No apples there. Plenty of oranges but I dont plan to start with those.
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> I'm having a hard time trying to source preservative
> free juice in any quantity in Sydneyv:([/color]

Yeah, its probably not really feasible.

rb <snafu_1@lycos.com> wrote in message
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> Rod Speed wrote:[color=green]
> > rb <snafu_1@lycos.com> wrote in message[color=darkred]
> >>
> >>Just curious Rod - what styles do you brew?[/color]
> >
> > Just about everything, including cider.[/color]
>
> Ciders - well you shouldn't be short of juice in the MIA. I'm having
> a hard time trying to source preservative free juice in any quantity
> in Sydney :([/color]

Try Sanitarium brand - it claims to be preservative free.

A mate of mine suggested getting the Pilsener glasses from Big W. All you
have to do is get a small pollshing head for a drill and scuff the inside
base of the glass and it will pour a brilliant head

untermensch <spam@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> A mate of mine suggested getting the Pilsener glasses from Big W.[/color]

Too thick rimmed for me. They did have some for fathers
day, but they were much too thick rimmed for me.
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> All you have to do is get a small pollshing head for a drill and
> scuff the inside base of the glass and it will pour a brilliant head[/color]

Must try that with the current glasses. The head
aint that flash. As good as commercial VB tho.

Rod Speed wrote:
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> > All you have to do is get a small pollshing head for a drill and
> > scuff the inside base of the glass and it will pour a brilliant head[/color]
>
> Must try that with the current glasses. The head
> aint that flash. As good as commercial VB tho.[/color]

It will also make the beer go flat faster as all that CO2 is released.

-------->Denny
--
Life begins at 60 - 1.060, that is.

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> It will also make the beer go flat faster as all that CO2 is released.
>[/color]
Yeap probably...but who leaves it in the glass that long heheheh