"gouyou" <gouyou@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
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> 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?[/color]

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?