better bottlees

[movement]

i don't know if this question already has come up but my glass carboys are in use and i have a **** load of poland spring 5 gallon plastics for the water dispenser.

what is the difference of those and better bottles?

 

[bradsul]

Check the recycling code on the bottom. If you're going to use it for long term storage (since this is the wine forum I'll assume that you are) you need to make sure it's code 1 (PET). If it's anything other than that don't use it for wine.

 

[hubba]

http://www.designboom.com/eng/education/pet/recycling.html

 

[hubba]

plastic identification / recycling code
when working with plastics there is often a need to identify which
particular plastic material has been used for a given product.
most consumers recognize the types of plastics by the numerical coding
system created by the society of the plastics industry in the late 1980s.
there are seven different types of plastic resins that are commonly used to
package household products. the identification codes listed below can be
found on the bottom of most plastic packaging.

#1- polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
soda & water containers, some waterproof packaging, tennis balls.
#2 - high-density polyethylene (PE)
milk, detergent & oil bottles. toys and plastic bags.
#3 - vinyl / polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
food wrap, vegetable oil bottles, blister packages.
#4 - low-density polyethylene
many plastic bags. shrink wrap, garment bags.
#5 - polypropylene
refrigerated containers, some bags, most bottle tops,
some carpets, some food wrap, chairs (back/seats).
#6 - polystyrene
throwaway utensils, meat packing, protective packing.
#7 - other. usually layered or mixed plastic.
no recycling potential - must be landfilled.

 

[MikeInCtown]

Sorry to bring this back up.

Since glass has gotten so expensive, can one use a better bottle as a secondary or for aging wine (from primary to bottling ~6-9 months or more?)
I'm getting conflicting opinions on use.

 

[bradsul]

I had one batch in a BB for over a year, no problems at all. I routinely have wine in them for 6 months.

 

[will_cbe]

Better Bottles are made from PET. My understanding is that they have a process to physically change the alignment of molecules to further reduce permeability, but does not change the material chemically.

 

[Austinhomebrew]

Sorry to bring this back up.

Since glass has gotten so expensive, can one use a better bottle as a secondary or for aging wine (from primary to bottling ~6-9 months or more?)
I'm getting conflicting opinions on use.

Just to clarify, the glass is not the expensive part. It is shipping glass carboys from Italy instead of from Mexico. It is the exchange rate against the dollar and the high cost of fuel that is causing the price of carboys to go up in price. Beer bottles and wine bottles have not gone up in price.

Forrest