Store low wines in a plastic Better Bottle?

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Store low wines in a plastic Better Bottle?

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Is it ok to store low wines (<50 ABV) in a plastic PET Better Bottle? I have a couple glass carboys from my homebrew days, but wondering if I can use the BB ones also...
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Noooope. Better to use a sanke keg or glass carboys.

Plastic is good for fermentation, but not distillate.
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I suspected as much.
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Pickled,

How much low wines do you need to hold?

A couple of cases of 2 liter mason jars will hold a lot of low wines, and they’re easy to move (safely). It’s what I do. They also double as aging vessels when you get ready to put your spirits on wood.
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I'll look into that ss. I was wondering about the better bottles because I have 3 of them laying around.
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You can find 1 gallon glass jugs for about $4 each. Just ordered 40...

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Hambone wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:46 pm You can find 1 gallon glass jugs for about $4 each. Just ordered 40...

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Do you have to worry about what the lid is made of (ie. plastic)?
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Corks are cheap...
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What Hambone said
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Widgetco corks aren’t that cheap but cheap enough. These fit a standard gallon jug:
WIDGETCO Size 15 Cork Stoppers, Standard

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That's where I get my corks. Good quality...
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