VentureRider
New Member
New cider brewer questions - as I near my first attempt at bottle conditioning, I'm torn between using PET bottles or grolsch-style (flip-top) bottles. I DO plan on kegging soon...possibly before my next brew session. Once I begin kegging, I will still want to bottle-condition so I can take some brew with me when I travel.
The huge advantage of PET is IF I over-carbonation, the risk of flying glass-shards is reduced to zero. On the other hand, it seems that the flip-top bottle would "flip it's lid or leak pressure" before the bottle would explode...kind of like a PRV. As you can tell, I'm "paranoid" about bottle bombs.
Do PET bottles with twist-lids seal as well as a capped bottle? Do PET bottles seal as well as flip-top bottles?
Anyone used both that can steer me in the right direction?
The huge advantage of PET is IF I over-carbonation, the risk of flying glass-shards is reduced to zero. On the other hand, it seems that the flip-top bottle would "flip it's lid or leak pressure" before the bottle would explode...kind of like a PRV. As you can tell, I'm "paranoid" about bottle bombs.
Do PET bottles with twist-lids seal as well as a capped bottle? Do PET bottles seal as well as flip-top bottles?
Anyone used both that can steer me in the right direction?