"gouyou" <gouyou@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
news:0K9Hb.14583$ws.1469787@news02.tsnz.net...[color=blue]
> 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]

I generally keg but any leftovers go into PET bottles. Some things to
consider:
- Apparently PET is not totally oxygen proof - ie don't plan to store it
for a long time in PET.
- You can check the carbonation in PET bottles by squeezing.
- You don't need anything more than an opposing thumb to cap PET.
- Beer is susceptible to light degradation, so presumably darkened
bottles are better.

cheers