Water Cooler Jugs?

[AdamPag]

Now I know this has been covered already, but I have a few water coolers in my office and MOST of the jugs are rated class 7, I just found one rated class 1 however which would be PET plastic, the same material as the better bottles. To sweeten the pot, it has a solid plastic handle, not the hollow handle which would make cleaning it a pain.

Is there ANY reason not to ferment in a water cooler jug thats rated class 1?

 

[Revvy]

Looks like you lucked out.

 

[AdamPag]

umm If im getting the green light from Revvy then im doing it. The handle is actually plastic mold fitted in, it doesnt even penetrate into the jug, so clutch

 

[maffewl]

Ferment away.

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

nice score, man!!! i like the look of your jugs!

 

[maffewl]

i like the look of your jugs!

Getting a little desperate? :cross:

 

[AdamPag]

you should see both of my jugs, esp. when they're full... Of beer.

 

[AdamPag]

Oh, btw, the epic win is that the deposit on the bottles is only $5 sooo in comparison to the $25 id drop on a better bottle, Beer Team Go.

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

Getting a little desperate? :cross:

nah, i just like me some jugs.

you should see both of my jugs, esp. when they're full... Of beer.

jugs o' beer are my second favorite kind.... or first, it all depends really.

 

[urbanmyth]

I use two of these, myself. Great find. About a fifth the price of a similarly sized Better Bottle.

 

[AdamPag]

werd? what size stopper does it take? the same as my better bottle?

 

[kevokie]

i just like me some jugs.

You and me both.

OP, great find. Good luck with it.

 

[AdamPag]

Oh im gonna abuse these jugs. Seriously tho, what stopper?

 

[Deucebelow]

I have read discussions about jugs like this before and have heard of negative results with the bottles cracking during fermentation. Anyone have any experience using these bottles?

 

[tre9er]

Oh im gonna abuse these jugs. Seriously tho, what stopper?

I'm sure it's similar to a carboy stopper. Measure the diameter and ask for that at the HBS

 

[wmarkw]

I have basically the same water bottle sans the handle. That is nice though. I use a #10 stopper.

 

[AdamPag]

What would cause a bottle to crack during fermentation? It never gets outrageously hot or cold nor does it change temperature rapidly, as long as it can vent enough gas, it should never over pressurize either.