Why do people like better bottles so much?

[dogwolf]

just take airlock out put thumb on hole theres enough co2 in bottle so a little o2 wont matter

 

[WhiteEagle1]

Because you won't bleed to death and die if you drop them.......

 

[meadmazer]

I have used a bucket a few times for a short primary when using fruit then always into a glass carboy. A minor tink sound near the neck of the carboy from barely bumping when washing, or moving, or putting in storage, and and pretty soon a crack. Lost 2 carboys so far, no bodily damage tho, just cracks. I got in on the BB buy 1 get 1 free last week, looking fwd to trying them for the first time. I am a bit nervous about keeping them clean without scratching, and plasticy taste in my beer. I have an s airlock, and use vodka. I think the 3 piece locks are easier to clean tho. I also have some cornies and may try one for secondary/aging, but I like to see whats going on in the primary.

 

[eastoak]

I am a bit nervous about keeping them clean without scratching, and plasticy taste in my beer.

those are old myths. people get infections when fermenting in a bucket and assume it must have been a scratch rather than the many other sources; lactic bacteria from the mouth, wild yeast floating on dust in the air, siphon hoses and so on. i clean my better bottles with a bottle brush and i'm sure i have scratches in my buckets too (i ferment sour beers in all of my fermentors), i've had zero infections in 2 yrs of brewing.

 

[cheezydemon3]

How are you getting things into the airlock to begin with? Don't you have the cap on it?? What's in the airlock will get 'nasty' no matter what it's installed into. Doesn't matter if it's in a stopper in a carboy, or lid of a bucket.

I used the Better Bottle (and that type) of carboy for my batches (of beer) early on. I used the glass carboys for my mead batches. IME, buckets were a PITA top get the lid off, once closed properly. IF the one you're using is sucking back when you touch it, you're doing something wrong.

Personally, I use neither if at all possible. I have adapted/converted sanke kegs that I ferment in. MUCH happier with those. Two, stronger than you, handles built into each fermenter. 100% light tight, and zero chance of air getting through it. Zero chance of breaking, or melting. Plus, I don't need to put them into anything else to safely carry them (like many people do for either glass, or plastic, carboys. Chances are extremely high you'll NEVER see me use a bucket fermenter ever again. If I was given one, I'd find another use for it. Probably to catch grain from my mill.

Love fermenting in kegs!

Lifting full Better Bottles used to throw my back, purely the awkwardness.

I now lift the cornies over my head to shake for aeration or carbonating. No back pain.

 

[Golddiggie]

Love fermenting in kegs!

Lifting full Better Bottles used to throw my back, purely the awkwardness.

I now lift the cornies over my head to shake for aeration or carbonating. No back pain.

I'm using 1/4bbl sanke kegs for most of my beers (I have used the 50L sanke for one batch so far) to ferment in. Got three occupied right now. One can be emptied into serving kegs any time now. The second one should be due for transfer anytime over the next two weeks. Last one has my TripSix in it, so it's going to be in there for a while.