newbie question about bottles

I'm about to do my first batch and wonder will it be fine to use plastic screw top bottles (1 litre and up) that I've collected such as soda and juice bottles? Or are the ones I see at the brewers store different and better somehow?

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gouyou
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Generally, glass is better, as it's more durable and better able to handle pressure. It'll depend on what you're brewing though, and how far along it is in the process.

Are you talking about bottling for ferment or bottling for final product?

What are you intending to brew?

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Chris

Bottling for final product. I've got a Cooper's Ale kit and a plastic fermenter. I've done a bit of reading and some people say soda bottles are ok but not juice and non-carbonated drink bottles as they aren't built to keep carbonation.

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Brian

I generally keg but any leftovers go into PET bottles. Some things to consider: - Apparently PET is not totally oxygen proof - ie don't plan to store it for a long time in PET. - You can check the carbonation in PET bottles by squeezing. - You don't need anything more than an opposing thumb to cap PET. - Beer is susceptible to light degradation, so presumably darkened bottles are better.

cheers

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sozman

Well, plastic soda bottles are fine for your final bottling if you're on a budget. Just make sure they're cleaned free of whatever used to be in them.

Glass bottles will hold carbonated drinks best, as long as they're thick enough. Generally, if it originally bottled beer, it'll hold beer again, etc..

I'm using a milk jug for my fermentation vessel, and it has ballooned out abit, but is intact. I wouldn't try it again though, not with this batch anyway. It's just too touchy for my taste, as it might make a huge mess if I didn't carefully regulate the pressure.

Best advice, either use good plastic soda bottles, or glass beer bottles.

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Chris

I like to do one "party" 2 lt. bottle for each batch I make. This way I can take a bottle to share with friends somewhere, and not have to worry about bringing it home at the end of the party. Spray paint the bottle so kids don't confuse your beer with soda! ;-> It also stops the light.

I do all my other in 12 oz & 24 oz bottles, and 3 gal kegs.

I'd go glass if I were you.

__Stephen

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Stephen Russell

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