limit to re-using bottles?

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bperlmu

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Hi
I was just wondering if there was a limit to how many times you can reuse bottles? does repeated capping and carbonating weaken them at all? what are peoples experience with this? thanks
 
They'll pretty much last forever if you handle them carefully. Still a good idea to inspect before each use.
 
Yes - you must clean them out thoroughly after use .. if you don't, the stuff becomes a chore to remove, and I simply recycle them ...

I suspect a few poorly cleaned bottles were to blame for some nasty surprises...

I have some bombers which I have used for easily over 10 batches..

I have also tried re-using 2 liter Coke Bottles, but I don't thisnk they will last as long as the bottles.
 
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