I'm sure this has been asked before...
Is there a downside to PET Better Bottles over glass carboys for primary or secondary fermentation?
Is there a downside to PET Better Bottles over glass carboys for primary or secondary fermentation?
I use both. I tend to use the glass more for wine though as I'm more concerned about oxidation with prolonged storage times. As I get older the BB definitely have an advantage in terms of weight. The one thing I would avoid with the BB is the port. As great an idea as it seems it just seems too high a risk for a place for unwanted bugs to grow and be difficult to eradicate.
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I have been using glass for secondary ...
difficult to lift out of a chest freezer when racking time comes ... so will be considering BB ..
+123456789I move my BB's by grabbing the neck with one hand and I put the other hand under the BB and never had it flex enough to cause a suckback.
I see this as a great advantage. I have yet to have an infection with a BB. The plastic of the port is made of hydrophobic compounds that repel liquid meaning they clean and sanitize very well. If you plan on harvesting yeast and don't own a conical, the racking tube on the port is AWESOME!....
I move my BB's by grabbing the neck with one hand and I put the other hand under the BB and never had it flex enough to cause a suckback.
I hear that light(sunlight) is bad for brewing beer. If that is the case, why do so many people use clear carboys? Is there a colored carboy or BB? I apologize if this post is a bit off topic. I am looking to get a secondary fermenter and wonderd if I should go carboy or not.
Thanks!!
Glad I have my glass ones now then! I'm a girl and don't have problems lifting my 6.5 gallon glass carboy so I don't expect to need a BB any time soon, plus I like that the carboys don't wear like plastic does.
Enjoy it while you can, young whipper snappers. Be sure to bend your knees and keep your back straight.
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