I have been using plastic cola bottles for the past couple of years and was wondering if anyone else used them. I only make beer and cider and they work well for me. I am a retired Engineer and before I started using the cola bottles I took some of them to the plant where I worked and ran pressure test on them. Every one that I tested took more than 250 lbs of pressure to rupture the bottle. Before I use the bottles I put a baking soda mixture in them and let it stay over night, then wash and sanitize them before filling. I have let cider age for 1 year and beer for several months in them with no effect on the taste. Would like some comment on this if you are doing something similarly.
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19 years ago