carboys

[hades_ibex]

I'm just wondering what are carboys used for outside of the home brewing / wine making industry? Were they developed just for us, or do they have other uses in other industries?

[chris1kanobi]

They were once used for water, Deep Rock and such back in the days before plastic. They are also used for industrial acids and corrosive liquids.

[BenP78]

I've seen ads in BYO magazine for a plastic carboy that is supposedly impermeable to air and doesn't impart plastic flavors to your brew.

Anyone had any real life experience with this? i know brewing in the plastic carboys that office coolers use is a no-no, but if this is a good product i'd love to have a couple.

After breaking a carboy last spring (and gashing myself in the process) i'm dying for a safer alternative...