Better Bottle Questions

[EternalHoppiness]

After several years of fermenting in glass, I picked up my first Better Bottle from the LHBS last week. Between glass's much discussed safety issues (scary!) and added weight (a major negative with my recent back problems), I figured that I was overdue to give these a try.

However, upon closer inspection of the new BB, I was surprised to see a long string of plastic on the bottom center of the interior (see pics below) remaining from the manufacturing process. So my two questions are:

1. Is this common/expected with Better Bottles?
2. Should I be at all concerned about this somehow giving nasties a place to attach/hide?

If any of you experienced Better Bottler brewers could weigh in, that would be awesome. And if the answer is RDWHAHB, I am totally cool with that.

Thanks!

 

[thadass]

Take it off? Even a carboy brush gently used could probably remove it or pull it off. I wouldn't want to leave it.

 

[rawlus]

Try it remove it if you can, it looks like a leftover of the molding process, not intentional.

Note, you don't need any implements to clean a better bottle.. Just PBW and a soak and agitation will do it. Brushes and those spinning carboy cleaners will scratch plastic.

 

[motleybrew]

For a $25 piece of plastic, I'd like to see better QC from that company to let that slip through to sales.

 

[Weezy]

Take it back. Trade it in for a clear one. This is half the beny of buying from the LHBS.

 

[soccerdad]

+1 on Weezy post .. get another.

 

[EternalHoppiness]

Okay cool, thanks for the feedback. I'll trade it in next time I get to the LHBS.

So then I take it others haven't seen this in their BBs?

 

[Safa]

I haven't seen it before! I'd also trade it in for a clear one.

 

[heckels]

Try it remove it if you can, it looks like a leftover of the molding process, not intentional.

Note, you don't need any implements to clean a better bottle.. Just PBW and a soak and agitation will do it. Brushes and those spinning carboy cleaners will scratch plastic.

Note, do NOT let PBW sit and soak for an extended period of time (24 hours + although mine mighta been closer to a week). I made this mistake and ended up with PBW solution all over my floor after it ate through the bottom.

 

[heckels]

Try it remove it if you can, it looks like a leftover of the molding process, not intentional.

Note, you don't need any implements to clean a better bottle.. Just PBW and a soak and agitation will do it. Brushes and those spinning carboy cleaners will scratch plastic.

Note, do NOT let PBW sit and soak for an extended period of time (24 hours + although mine mighta been closer to a week). I made this mistake and ended up with PBW solution all over my floor after it ate through the bottom.