Are Better Bottles better than glass carboys?
Not necessarily better, just different. Here are the main differences. Glass carboys are: • PROS: • Impermeable to oxygen • Glass • Not plastic • Have performed admirably as the industry standard for decades • CONS • Heavy • Shatter when dropped (don’t drop!) Better-Bottle fermentation carboys are: • PROS: • Unbreakable and tough • Taste- and Odor-free • Virtually impermeable to oxygen • Clear and colorless • Incredibly light weight, and more . . . • They are made from special, scientifically tested, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) copolymer plastic that is non-absorbing, non-porous, and non-wetting (hydrophobic), so it does not do not carry over flavors from one batch of wine or beer to the next and is easy to clean and sanitize. • Optional racking adapters and valves make oxygen-free racking and dispensing simple and convenient – no siphoning is necessary. Optional closures that use O-rings to make tighter seals are more easily cleaned and sanitized than conventional stoppers.
