5 Gallon Springwater Bottle

[UpstateMike]

I was looking at getting another 5 gallon glass carboy (about $28) and I noticed that they also have 5 gallon springwater bottles for sale, full of water (about $13).

I would presume that these are food grade plastics, since they contain water, but I do not know how well they will handle fermenting.

Anyone have experience using the springwater bottles?

 

[GinKings]

As with plastic buckets, most 5 gallon water jugs are oxygen permeable. Should be okay for short term, but I wouldn't suggest using it for aging.

 

[TXCrash]

Look on the bottom of the bottle. If it says #7, don't use it. If it says #1, it's the same kind of plastic as a better bottle. If it says #2, it's the same kind of plastic as a fermenter bucket. I've seen #4 on some liquid malt carboys.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resin_identification_code

 

[jddhammer]

If you look, you can find #1 bottles for decent prices. I find 4 gallon carboy style, #1, "no return" water jugs <$5 at Walmart and other places. They're not great, they are handy and it's hard to beat the price per gallon of storage.

 

[nukinfuts29]

Search feature.....

But to sum it up, they are all fine with the exception of MAYBE #7, but you will get 1,000 different opinions on it so decide for yourself.