Hot wort in better bottle

[gyllstromk]

Is it possible to put very hot wort (flameout temps) into a Better Bottle for no-chill brewing?

 

[wyzazz]

Nope, PETE Plastic will melt. Use a keg or an HDPE container, I use AquaTainer's from the sporting goods section in Wal-Mart.

 

[gyllstromk]

and can you ferment in the aquatainer?

 

[wyzazz]

Yep, I've got 2 brews going in them right now.

 

[jldc]

BB are only rated to about 140 degrees. If you have really hot tap water, that can be too hot.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

equals melted better bottle.

 

[gicts]

BB are only rated to about 140 degrees. If you have really hot tap water, that can be too hot.

If that. As of today, mine now leans

 

[Mirage]

What is an aquatrainer?

 

[rmseven4]

I use this as well for most of my brewing. Only use my immersion chiller when I have a few kegs to clean and need the hot water anyway.

http://www.rei.com/product/618168?p...-FB85-DE11-B7F3-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA

Cheaper at WallyWorld!

 

[Mirage]

Wow, those are sweet looking! Thanks for the link!

 

[Cliff897]

Is it possible to put very hot wort (flameout temps) into a Better Bottle for no-chill brewing?

Ha ha You can find out yourself what PET does when you hit it with boiling water by pouring boiling water into a PET soda bottle.

I was unaware what a wonderful tough super duty large diameter shrink tube a soda bottle is.

 

[mud390]

Yep, I've got 2 brews going in them right now.

Do you lay them on their side or stand them upright? What about the airlock? This option seems very promising!

Kris

 

[JetSmooth]

I artually bought one to try out for my first brew. I plan on putting the spout on and sitting it so the spout it up top. Then putting a tube on it and sticking in a jar of Star San. I expect that should work well enough for a blowoff/lock.

Just to be safe, I'm splitting my 7 gallon batch in half. Half into the Aquatainer and half into an old glass carboy. Then I can complare the final results to see if there's any ill-effects of the Aquatainer. But I suspect there won't be.

 

[Cliff897]

What is an aquatrainer?

I'd guess he meant Aqua-Tainer
http://www.rei.com/product/618168
But possibly he really meant

 

[abracadabra]

To the OP there are some concerns about #1 PETE leaching chemicals in high heat applications even water bottles left in cars or trucks. Just how valid those concerns are I have no way of knowing.

Is there a recycle number on the Aqua-Tainer to indicate what type of PE plastic it is made from..