Where to buy cheap 1.5 or 2L plastic "rigger" bottles - Chch

[Ralph]

Anyone know where to find 1.5 or 2 L plastic bottles suitable to use as riggers for a good price? I am in Chch. 

Now that I run a keg system the easiest way to take beer places is to fill the plastic riggers and it would be good to have a stash of a few!

I still did not find myself a decent glass rigger or growler yet. I must go see if the Carlton bottle store got more of those growlers back in yet!

[Dene McDonald]

Slightly off topic, but how are you filling the riggers?

Have you tried Harrington's to see of they will sell some?

[Ralph]

Hey Dene, I find they fill fine from the tap (I have kegs, CO2 and beer taps). I did try and rig up a long tube like the rigger fillers at Harringtons but it seems to work fine without it. 

If I am filling a few bottles or riggers at a time I have a blichmann beer gun that I use, but if it is just a plastic rigger for consumption that evening or next day then straight from the tap seems to works great. 

I have not asked Harringtons. What do they charge per bottle when you are filling there?

[Dene McDonald]

Sorry, not sure of the cost - has been 18 months since I lived in Christchurch so can't remember. Only ever got full ones from them!

[Hamish Jones]

I may know of some glass flagons that I was offered a while ago if your interested? will check and see if he still has them if your keen

[Ralph]

Hi Hamish, could be keen if they will hold carbonated beer ok.