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Better Bottles are plastic carboys.  The bottles are made of a stain proof plastic.  They come in three sizes: 6 gallons, 5 gallons, and 3 gallons.  The plastic in Better Bottles is different than the plastic you'll find in a water cooler bottle.  The special plastic has negligible O2 (oxygen) permeability, gives off no plastic flavor or smell, and will not absorb flavors or stain.  The plastic is easier to carry and will not break into dangerous shards of glass when dropped.  With great features like that, why aren’t all homebrewers using Better Bottles?

Are Better Bottles better than glass?

When I first was looking for Better Bottles at my local homebrew store the manager replied, "I've got a better bottle – Glass!"  That attitude is quite prevalent.  In fact, of the four homebrew stores in my area, only one place will sell the Better Bottle.  Two are adamant that Better Bottles are a waste of money and refuse to carry them.  Only one store will recommend the Better Bottle.  Are the negative attitudes justified?

The usual complaints are: its too expensive, it's not glass, plastic scratches, the parts and Better Bottle are a pain to clean, or the plastic cracks near the valve.  We've been using them for over two years, and here are our findings.