Where does everyone buy their glass demijohns please? So far Wilkinson seems the cheapest but maybe not the best quality?
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johncrobinson
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Last ones i bought were made by better brew.
Cant honestly say i have noticed any quality differences except they are all lighter and thinner glass than yesteryear.
BTW they cost me £10.00 a throw.!!!!!
When Boots did homebrew they cost 50p
Cant honestly say i have noticed any quality differences except they are all lighter and thinner glass than yesteryear.
BTW they cost me £10.00 a throw.!!!!!
When Boots did homebrew they cost 50p
Try charity shops i have bought a few off them take picture of one with you as staff often don't know they are called Demijohns, the old ones are made of thicker glass and i have some that hold 5 litres.
Thank you both. Wilko ones are £8 but I’m wanting some old style better quality ones like you say, chippy. There must be somewhere that sells the old style ones. Will try the chas shops then 
Thank you!
Aw what a shame, eBay is a no go, there’s some good deals on there but it’s all collection in person as it’s glass / expensive to post. Understandable I suppose.
Just keep checking back, although I suspect by the end of today you won't be able to go and collect even if they're local.
Never mind, I’ll go with wilko for now. I can always upgrade later if I don’t like them.
No not at all. I use 5L water bottles and just buy bored lids separately. But I find after two or three uses they’re all mangled.
I wonder if the ones you buy with mineral water are too thin? They are designed as single use. Try some PET ones from a homebrew shop or online resource. Mine have stood up well to many brews. You can get them complete with caps and airlocks.
At first I was paying £2.75 for a HBO demijohn, then I cottoned on I was being ripped off when they’re £1.10 in the supermarket 
To be honest I thought they were the same! Shows what I know!
I must be rough with them though because de-gassing always bends the proper HBO ones as well as the cheaper ones.I think you get what you pay for. I like bigger jugs 
Demi-John - 5 Litre Plastic PET Demi John with Cap and Grommet
Demi-John - 5 Litre Plastic PET Demi John with Cap and Grommet
VW911
Landlord.
You will struggle to buy new traditional glass ones these days.
None of my suppliers have had any in stock for almost a year now. (we've even resorted to selling second hand ones in the shop).
An alternative is the "Dama" demi-john, (single handled, but will take a swing top closure as well as a bung), but these are scarce, and expensive...
None of my suppliers have had any in stock for almost a year now. (we've even resorted to selling second hand ones in the shop).
An alternative is the "Dama" demi-john, (single handled, but will take a swing top closure as well as a bung), but these are scarce, and expensive...
I have both but I’m out at the minute. Will do it when I get home unless someone else beats me to it lol
Just over 5kg.
'tw*t'Just over 5kg.
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