doornumber3
Well-Known Member
let me first say that i'm a diehard fan of the glass carboys. I have 2 6 1/2 gallon and 2 5 gallon in glass, never once considered using plastic..... but thinking of getting one better bottle.....here's why......
The other day i was at the LHB and getting a few odds and ends. I asked for the cap for the 6 1/2 gallon carboy and they gave me the large one that would fit the better bottle....I said i thought it was wrong size and then he said oh you want the glass....he told me he switched because of a nasty cut he got when he dropped his. I didn't think twice about it as ive heard the story from others several times....but later that day when I was lugging the full carboy down the stairs it got me thinking a bit. I've never dropped it and am always super careful, but still I understand it can happen.
My feeling is that the glass is much better, less chance of scratching, getting bacteria, etc....but others swear by plastic....thoughts on both options?
The other day i was at the LHB and getting a few odds and ends. I asked for the cap for the 6 1/2 gallon carboy and they gave me the large one that would fit the better bottle....I said i thought it was wrong size and then he said oh you want the glass....he told me he switched because of a nasty cut he got when he dropped his. I didn't think twice about it as ive heard the story from others several times....but later that day when I was lugging the full carboy down the stairs it got me thinking a bit. I've never dropped it and am always super careful, but still I understand it can happen.
My feeling is that the glass is much better, less chance of scratching, getting bacteria, etc....but others swear by plastic....thoughts on both options?