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Thread: Buying Bottles, What is a fair price? Where to buy? What shapes are good?

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    people are funny....a few years ago I changed to glass bottles and my customers freaked....they insisted that I go back to mason jars..it has that "country homemade" feeling. so who was I to argue, at 8 bucks a dozen for quarts it is cheaper for me
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    How much would that certified washer and sanitizer cost? Cuz it could be worth it.
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    Check out http://www.specialtybottle.com I have had really good luck with them for the last 3 years. They have a wide range of prices, styles, etc. Shipping is a little high becuse they are on the west coast. If you go over 120 bottles the prices get lower. If you call them you actually get a person on the phone and they speak clear english too! Good Luck!
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    I was looking at specialty bottle before making the post here, but was frustrated with their "small order" costs and high shipping costs.
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    When I was a young boy, producing the amount of syrup that you will be producing---I used canning jars. $7 for a case of quarts isn't going to break you and you can reuse them!
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    Fillmore Container in Lancaster, PA has a good assortment of reasonably priced plain glass bottles. www.fillmorecontainer.com I upgraded to printed glass this year from Artisan Printing of Vermont. Really nice glass state jugs. www.apofvt.com For small orders the shipping gets really high on any glass.
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    we pay 11$ for 12 12.5 ounce glass bottle with caps. We buy them from a local hardware store. The guy who owns it is big time into the maple syrup. If i recall i think they have about 15000 taps, they sell mostly bulk. He gets the bottles from leader evap. The glass bottles look very good and it looks like you get more syrup than you really do.The plastic bottles are more than glass here in nw pa.

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    where is this hardware store? i am in nw pa also and am looking for bottles. Thanks.

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    wattsburgh pa

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    hey thanks! one quick question, a little off subject. i have just been making maple syrup here at home family and friends. my problem is, is when i'm finishing the syrup on the stove and pour into bottles i get these granuals at the bottom of all my bottles. pour through cheesecloth, doesn't seem to help. any other suggestions. thanks.

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