rokfizix
Member
Hey everyone,
Poland Springs just came out with a new series of 5 gallon bottles. They are made out of PETE type 1 plastic which is the same plastic as better bottles. The other feature which makes these new bottles nicer than the old bottles (and easy to identify) is that they have a solid plastic handle. The old bottles have hollow handles which the water can flow through but this fact makes them difficult to clean. The new bottles don't have that problem.
I've seen some of the old posts about whether or not to use 5 gal Poland Springs jugs for fermenters. For the most part the concerns were that the plastic was "type 7" and had unknown oxygen permeability.
I think this is a substantially cheaper alternative to better bottles which run $25 or more. I think Poland Springs only charges a $5 deposit. I got mine free from work (I asked permission).
Poland Springs just came out with a new series of 5 gallon bottles. They are made out of PETE type 1 plastic which is the same plastic as better bottles. The other feature which makes these new bottles nicer than the old bottles (and easy to identify) is that they have a solid plastic handle. The old bottles have hollow handles which the water can flow through but this fact makes them difficult to clean. The new bottles don't have that problem.
I've seen some of the old posts about whether or not to use 5 gal Poland Springs jugs for fermenters. For the most part the concerns were that the plastic was "type 7" and had unknown oxygen permeability.
I think this is a substantially cheaper alternative to better bottles which run $25 or more. I think Poland Springs only charges a $5 deposit. I got mine free from work (I asked permission).