Anyone had any issues with Better Bottles as they age?
Yesterday I did a marathon 3-batch brewday. When we were transfered the wort into a Better Bottle we noticed wort running out of the bottom of the carboy. After a little panicking, a hastily cleaned backup carboy, and a gallon or so of sticky mess on the floor we got it transferred to a new home.
When I examined the Better Bottle there was a 2 inch crack in the bottom.
The Better Bottle is about 2.5 years old. It's never been dropped. I'm very careful with my equipment, so I don't believe its been mandhandled in any way. I use a brew hauler that snaps around the neck and usually carry it by that. I clean with Oxi+TSP.
Anyone have this happen? Is there a realistic lifespan on these things? Do I need to replace these things after a certain amount of time?
Yesterday I did a marathon 3-batch brewday. When we were transfered the wort into a Better Bottle we noticed wort running out of the bottom of the carboy. After a little panicking, a hastily cleaned backup carboy, and a gallon or so of sticky mess on the floor we got it transferred to a new home.
When I examined the Better Bottle there was a 2 inch crack in the bottom.
The Better Bottle is about 2.5 years old. It's never been dropped. I'm very careful with my equipment, so I don't believe its been mandhandled in any way. I use a brew hauler that snaps around the neck and usually carry it by that. I clean with Oxi+TSP.
Anyone have this happen? Is there a realistic lifespan on these things? Do I need to replace these things after a certain amount of time?