Plastic vs glass

[Cobalt]

Which is the better Carboy material ? And does it matter? Pros/Cons? Thanks.

 

[ShootsNRoots]

Seriously?

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/vs-pro-con-analysis-109318/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/plastic-vs-glass-297799/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/plastic-vs-glass-379300/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/glass-plastic-216583/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/glass-vs-plastic-186101/

 

[Cobalt]

I'm new to the forum so bear with me if I have trouble with navigation. Thanks for the links.

 

[devils4ever]

Let the debate rage on again!

 

[passedpawn]

There are minor advantages to both. If you practice good sanitation and other process details they will produce the same beer. I won't use glass because it breaks. I use plastic Better Bottles, which look like plastic carboys. Good luck.

 

[wiggybrewer]

What, no bucket love?

 

[Bulls Beers]

There are minor advantages to both. If you practice good sanitation and other process details they will produce the same beer. I won't use glass because it breaks. I use plastic Better Bottles, which look like plastic carboys. Good luck.

+1..I used to use glass, but I only use better bottles now. Much easier to carry, without the worry of death. Since I use 6 gallon BB, there's no way I'm carrying 6 gallon glass.

 

[Vigo_Carpathian]

Here we go again

 

[BigFloyd]

What, no bucket love?

Ok, Ok. I use 6.5 gallon buckets and LOVE em! Happy?

Seriously, I'm not about to attempt hauling full glass carboys up and down the concrete stairs going into my basement.

 

[Punx Clever]

The only PROPER way to do it is in open, square, stone fermentation vessels.

 

[wiggybrewer]

Yea! Samuel Smith! old school, The way to go!

 

[uxo]

Plastic bucket. They stack neatly, easy to clean, cheap, double as sanitation bucket, bottling bucket, grain bucket and you can sit on them.

Idk. It's your money and I have a limited budget.

 

[wiggybrewer]

Plastic bucket. They stack neatly, easy to clean, cheap, double as sanitation bucket, bottling bucket, grain bucket and you can sit on them.

Idk. It's your money and I have a limited budget.

That's what I'm say'n!!!