Better Bottles vs. other PET carboys

[captgus]

Yes, that is the same racking adapter and high flow valve that I have on all my Better-Bottles. The installation was pretty straight forward. Here is a link to Better-Bottle's Website. On the top of the page click on "Product Information", then on the left hand side click on "Racking Adapters". There is a complete description, with pictures, of exactly how to assemble the adapters to the bottles.

I'm currently battling connecting the valve and the but, is the clip necessary? It doesn't seem like there is enough room to get the clip in once the two have been connected. Am I missing something?

 

[luthierzan]

I have been using BB's for 4 years now. I posted the original youtube video on the best way to clean them that seems to be the excepted standard now (btw my bottles still look the same to this day).
Anyway all of the PET bottles, when you pick them up, will suck. It is the nature of the beast. Hopefully there is enough CO2 (it doesn't take much) to protect the beer (CO2 is heavier than air and should act as a barrier).
Me I like the BBs because of the lip of the bottle which accepts the orange caps which are vaey versitile. You do not need to flame as they fit over the whole lip as opossed to bungs. Wth a hose clamp around the cap I can use CO2 pressure to transfer (can't do this safely with glass). The other PET bottles i have seen do not have this neck profile.

The biggest problem with all PET bottles is the size. I still do not know why other manufacturers did not introduce a 6.5 G bottle when they came into the market. They could clean up the market with this size. Just putting the same thing in the market doesn't make sense.
David Oh

 

[cl330b]

I have been using BB's for 4 years now. I posted the original youtube video on the best way to clean them that seems to be the excepted standard now (btw my bottles still look the same to this day).
Anyway all of the PET bottles, when you pick them up, will suck. It is the nature of the beast. Hopefully there is enough CO2 (it doesn't take much) to protect the beer (CO2 is heavier than air and should act as a barrier).
Me I like the BBs because of the lip of the bottle which accepts the orange caps which are vaey versitile. You do not need to flame as they fit over the whole lip as opossed to bungs. Wth a hose clamp around the cap I can use CO2 pressure to transfer (can't do this safely with glass). The other PET bottles i have seen do not have this neck profile.

The biggest problem with all PET bottles is the size. I still do not know why other manufacturers did not introduce a 6.5 G bottle when they came into the market. They could clean up the market with this size. Just putting the same thing in the market doesn't make sense.
David Oh

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMNsqTBW55s&feature=plcp

I do co2 transfers in my vintage shop PET carboys with the orange cap all the time. In fact, every time. Ill post a video next time i transfer in about 2 weeks.

 

[luthierzan]

I do co2 transfers in my vintage shop PET carboys with the orange cap all the time. In fact, every time. Ill post a video next time i transfer in about 2 weeks.

No matter, it is the same old. I still have BBs in perfect condition, I have no reason to buy new bottles for no advantage.
My posting is aimed at PET manufacturers to introduce a 6.5 G PET bottle for homebrewers. This will peak my attention!

DavidOh

 

[DeafSmith]

My posting is aimed at PET manufacturers to introduce a 6.5 G PET bottle for homebrewers. This will peak my attention

Here's why BB doesn't make larger ones:

http://www.better-bottle.com/faq.html

Click on the "Why doesn't BB..." tab.

 

[cl330b]

No matter, it is the same old. I still have BBs in perfect condition, I have no reason to buy new bottles for no advantage.
My posting is aimed at PET manufacturers to introduce a 6.5 G PET bottle for homebrewers. This will peak my attention!

DavidOh

I hear that! Wish they could be a little bigger too.