Found a scratch in the neck of a plastic water bottle, still ok to use?

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Well, it isn't "really" a better bottle, but it is one of those absopure water jugs. Anyways, I was inspecting it the other day (It was given to me by a co-worker) and I found a scratch in the neck of the bottle. Should I not use this because it could contaminate a batch, or would I be ok if I just washed it out with oxyclean?
 
I would not recommend it. If it has a lid, I would fill it with RO water and add an ounce of Starsan and keep it as my ready sanitizer bottle.
 
Thanks for the advice Ed. I wasn't sure if it was worth the risk or not. I really like the suggestion of using it for a sanitizer jug. I think I am going to use that one.
 
Yep, save a few bucks now, but waste 30 bucks on a batch, plus all the time invested. It's the time more than anything I hate to waste (it goes by so fast as you get older). :D
 
EdWort said:
I would not recommend it. If it has a lid, I would fill it with RO water and add an ounce of Starsan and keep it as my ready sanitizer bottle.
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If you can't find a lid for it, consider getting one of these water cooler thingies...

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Then you can have hot and cold running sanitizer. :D
 

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