Tragedy Narrowly Averted; Switch to Plastic?

[osagedr]

So the other night I was moving some stuff around in my crawl space (AKA bulk aging/storage area) and two vessels banged together, shattering one and I lost its contents forever.

I wasn't hurt but could have easily cut my finger. Or severed a tendon. Or tripped and got a jagged piece of glass right through my heart, killing me instantly.

So not only did I lose the MGD bottle that shattered, but 30-some centilitres of perfectly good carbonated Orange Seville Sangria was wasted.

Should I start using nothing but PET bottles just in case?

 

[mightynintendo]

No need to take unnecessary risks! By the way I don't think the title of this is correct as the tragedy was in losing the sangria.

 

[BadgerBrewer]

Plastic is cheaper and lighter too! I think easier to clean than glass carboys as well...and can be replaced every few years or so if they ever develop scratches. Hard to cut yourself on a plastic bucket.

 

[carnevoodoo]

Are you talking about a 12 ounce bottle?

Bottles break, it happens.

 

[schmagy]

Beer in plastic containers...sheesh! Burn him! burn him at the steak for heresy! .... peck.

 

[Scimmia]

Sounds like just a bit of sarcasm going on here....

 

[osagedr]

Sounds like just a bit of sarcasm going on here....

Hey! I resemble that remark.