I recently bought a Vintage Shop PET Carboy. The bottom of the carboy is cloudy and in some spots is brown. I kind of seems like it's almost sort of burnt. Is this normal. I also just bought a Vintage Shop FerMonster It's bottom is as clear as the sides so I there may be some sort of problem. I tried calling Vintage Ship but they don't respond.
Vintage Shop PET Carboy
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I have a couple that look a lot like that. Not quite as dark maybe.
Same here
Probably some discoloration in the plastic. Clean and sanitize and it should be fine.
Don't use brushes on plastic fermenters, they may scratch them.
Long soaks with some Oxiclean and some warm (not hot!) water and intermittent shaking does wonders.
You could also drop a cotton washcloth in it and swirl, soak, swirl, soak, etc. That should remove whatever little bits are caked on. What doesn't come out with that is likely discoloration.
Don't use brushes on plastic fermenters, they may scratch them.
Long soaks with some Oxiclean and some warm (not hot!) water and intermittent shaking does wonders.
You could also drop a cotton washcloth in it and swirl, soak, swirl, soak, etc. That should remove whatever little bits are caked on. What doesn't come out with that is likely discoloration.
Is PBW ok for plastic? Best cleaner I know of.
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How often are you going to want to look at your beer through the bottom?
Or do you think it's something on the surface and not in the plastic?
Or do you think it's something on the surface and not in the plastic?
I don't think it's burnt plastic.
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I think it's just plastic gone brown or a combination of the fact it's a bit thicker so more opaque.
Looks like piss poor molding and QC !
I would ask for a refund/ replacement from the seller.
I would ask for a refund/ replacement from the seller.
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Just be patient till everyone recovers from New Year's celebrations. Then ask Vintage Shop. Or if you bought it locally, ask them.
But if it's in the plastic, it wouldn't bother me. If it's something on the surface, then I'd have to wonder what it is and if that was a return that was resold.
But if it's in the plastic, it wouldn't bother me. If it's something on the surface, then I'd have to wonder what it is and if that was a return that was resold.
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Reading between the lines then this was new, bought from a shop called vintage shop?
Not my assumption that it was bought from a Vintage shop ( one selling old or vintage/ secondhand goods).
Not my assumption that it was bought from a Vintage shop ( one selling old or vintage/ secondhand goods).
The Vintage Shop is the manufacturer of PET carboys such as these and wide mouths called FerMonsters. Widely available through most every North American LHBS or online biggies.
https://www.thevintageshop.ca/index.html
https://www.thevintageshop.ca/index.html
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Not in our LHBS or online biggies!
Not in our LHBS or online biggies!
Fixed it!
There is a company called "The Vintage Shop", The Vintage Shop | Wine & Beer Making Supplies
I bought it new.
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I bought it semi-locally. I brought it in and they were going to replace it but the replacement had the same problem. It's in the plastic and not on the surface. It not a big deal but I'd rather have a clear carboy and if the company actually makes them then that's what I'd rather have. Better Bottles have clear bottoms and sides. The Vintage Shop makes FerMonsters with clear bottoms, why would their carboy's bottoms not be the same? It's probably a bad batch. Yes, The Vintage Shop could be closed for the holidays.
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It was from my shop. Apparently "vintage shop" has some explaining to do.
