Looking for bottle crates to hold 500ml

[ClawedBrewer]

I'm after some bottle crates to hold 500ml bottles in the South Birmingham area.

4-5 crates would be ideal

Open to buying online if the postage is a low enough price.

 

[kelper]

I'm also looking. These are the cheapest I've found. About £10 each if you buy six, or about £12 if you buy two but that INCLUDES postage so it's quite good.

 

[ClawedBrewer]

Doesn't seem to bad but for the amount of bottles I want to store it gets expensive quickly!

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Would something like this do the job?

https://www.wbc.co.uk/12-beer-bottle-transit-case

 

[GerritT]

£7 inc lid: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products...torage-crate-with-castors-white-art-30064849/

 

[ClawedBrewer]

I like the idea of the IKEA bucket. Do you use it yourself?

£7 inc lid: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products...torage-crate-with-castors-white-art-30064849/

 

[ClawedBrewer]

Cheers, looking for a something that can withstand a potential soaking!

Would something like this do the job?

https://www.wbc.co.uk/12-beer-bottle-transit-case

 

[GerritT]

I like the idea of the IKEA bucket. Do you use it yourself?

I mostly use these (got about 20 of them):

Fits 16 bottles, sadly just an inch too low. I AM thinking of buying 6 of those buckets (and getting rid of 6 or 7 crates) if the missus agrees: imagine, just dump a gallon of icewater in that bucket and viola, instant beer fridge!

Also been looking here: https://www.auer-packaging.com/nl/nl/Flessenkrat-Model-F13/F13.html
But alas :/ the price..

 

[Richie_asg1]

Are there some plans around for DIY wooden crates?

If I found something "standard" I could make a few up, but I doubt I could find the wood for £7 each.
Made a couple last year from 9mm pine ply with lids just for storage in the house. Problem is finding boards thin enough for a traditional crate.

 

[An Ankoù]

1cm thick x 7 or 8 cm wide panelling (lambris). Drawing from Amazon.co.uk. Internal dimensions tweeked by lining up 4x3 1 pint bottles. The panelling is tongue and groove. Plane down the tongues, but don't worry about the grooves (face them downwards) it's only an effin' crate after all. Packs of this panelling cost me about £10 for two square metres and I reckon I can make at least 6 per pack. The real cost is in time.

 

[Jonny Ford]

I’ve got a couple of these crates: Beer Bottle Crate For 20 x Standard 9" High Beer Bottles https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00U19QMSE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TJuZCb57ZJAGT

They fit 500ml cap bottles. Too small for flip tops unless you put them in the top crate.

 

[Bex Brew]

If you can get to Leeds, there's a bloke who is selling crates. Currently £10 or best offer for 10. A bargain. They're good quality crates too. He's on Ebay and also been mentioned in another thread.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/202653636946

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/beer-crates-in-leeds-area.81276/

 

[NPi]

Sorry to revive an old thread, but did anyone purchase the IKEA boxes? If so, how many 500ml bottles do they fit? Do they work? They are on offer at the moment.

Cheers, Nick

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Please don't drive from south Brum to Leeds for some crates during the lockdown.

 

[Clint]

I cadged a load of milk crates...the bottles stick out the top but they can still be stacked 3 high...carefully.

 

[BrummieBrewer]

I made these 2 crates from old pallets and a some offcuts of timber, they hold 28 bottles each and stack nicely, I found some plans on instructables but added on extra cm to suit my requirements

 

[DaveTheBrew]

I went on a day trip to Belgium a few years ago, bought a few crates of mixed beer, paid a €5 deposit on the crates. I was planning another trip there last month, but because of the lockdown, I haven't had a chance.

 

[Coomzy]

I just use a cardboard box with a sheet of plywood at the bottom. The ply provides plenty of strength to stack them and in the unlikely event of an explosion the box replacement costs nothing

 

[Avo]

Just bought some of these. The local brewery up here use 10 inch bottles, these crates are just fine.
https://www.solentplastics.co.uk/20...g-brewery-beer-bottle-plastic-stacking-crate/

 

[NormanHurst]

Just bought some of these. The local brewery up here use 10 inch bottles, these crates are just fine.
https://www.solentplastics.co.uk/20...g-brewery-beer-bottle-plastic-stacking-crate/

I bought a few of those recently too. Just the job.