Comments on: Better Bottle Carboys http://www.brew-dudes.com/better-bottle-carboys/239 Resource for home brewers created by home brewers. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:41:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Bunz http://www.brew-dudes.com/better-bottle-carboys/239#comment-1886 Bunz Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:15:48 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/better-bottle-carboys/239#comment-1886 According to The Mad Fermentationist, at http://madfermentationist.blogspot.com/, Better Bottles serve admirably for "wild" beers. The brett requires a bit of oxygen and the Better Bottle is just permeable enough to allow that. According to The Mad Fermentationist, at http://madfermentationist.blogspot.com/, Better Bottles serve admirably for “wild” beers. The brett requires a bit of oxygen and the Better Bottle is just permeable enough to allow that.

]]> By: Jeff Louella http://www.brew-dudes.com/better-bottle-carboys/239#comment-1054 Jeff Louella Fri, 02 May 2008 14:49:19 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/better-bottle-carboys/239#comment-1054 I've been using the better bottle for a little bit. The issues they have is that that have all the negatives of plastic (scratching, 02 permeability) and the narrow neck for cleaning that a glass carboy has. That said, I fear a hospital visit with glass in my leg from glass. So I am extra careful with cleaning the better bottle. I haven't made a beer that needed to be aged for more than a month, so I think the BB is perfectly fine for that. I have collected the lids off of Deer Park 5 gallon office water bottles to slap on top when I am transporting the better bottle. These fit perfectly and actually snap on. I am sure any 5 gallon water container cap will work perfectly. This helps with the vacuum effect. I also keep a big bottle of vodka around to fill the air lock. I’ve been using the better bottle for a little bit. The issues they have is that that have all the negatives of plastic (scratching, 02 permeability) and the narrow neck for cleaning that a glass carboy has. That said, I fear a hospital visit with glass in my leg from glass. So I am extra careful with cleaning the better bottle. I haven’t made a beer that needed to be aged for more than a month, so I think the BB is perfectly fine for that.

I have collected the lids off of Deer Park 5 gallon office water bottles to slap on top when I am transporting the better bottle. These fit perfectly and actually snap on. I am sure any 5 gallon water container cap will work perfectly. This helps with the vacuum effect. I also keep a big bottle of vodka around to fill the air lock.

]]> By: Chemgeek http://www.brew-dudes.com/better-bottle-carboys/239#comment-1033 Chemgeek Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:06:29 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/better-bottle-carboys/239#comment-1033 Great tip on the malleability and suction. I've had similar issues before. I now use Everclear or vodka in the airlock for secondaries. It evaporates faster, but provides a second barrier of defense. Great tip on the malleability and suction. I’ve had similar issues before. I now use Everclear or vodka in the airlock for secondaries. It evaporates faster, but provides a second barrier of defense.

]]> By: Chipper Dave http://www.brew-dudes.com/better-bottle-carboys/239#comment-1031 Chipper Dave Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:36:26 +0000 http://www.brew-dudes.com/better-bottle-carboys/239#comment-1031 I've been debating on whether or not to buy the Better Bottles for my primary fermenters. Didn't realize about their bendability when full. I worry about how easy these are to clean and also about the risks of using plastic. I think that perhaps I'll try one of these but also get a glass carboy with a carrier as well. I’ve been debating on whether or not to buy the Better Bottles for my primary fermenters. Didn’t realize about their bendability when full. I worry about how easy these are to clean and also about the risks of using plastic. I think that perhaps I’ll try one of these but also get a glass carboy with a carrier as well.

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