Guest guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 I believe that plastic as a choice over metal is fine. Gayle Using Sun Tea Jars > Is using sun tea jars ok?......or is the plastic pour spout a bad idea? > Rita > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Some of the plastic pour spigots have metal springs in them so that is a bad thing with acid KT. Here is an site that sells a 3/4 " spigot. http://www.happyherbalist.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD & ProdID=225 DOC Opa > Is using sun tea jars ok?......or is the plastic pour spout a bad idea? Rita > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 This page shows the 3/4 " Rubbermaid spigots I get from my local True Value hardware store for under $4 US. http://www.mainstsupply.com/display.cfm?Item_Num=27947 There are no springs or metal parts. So if you need to replace a spigot it is easily done...I did not search to see if they are available in any other sizes....just and option if you would need to replace the spigot on a sun tea jar. Gayle > > Is using sun tea jars ok?......or is the plastic pour spout a bad idea? Rita > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I know you aren't supposed to use metal, but, I thought you weren't supposed to use any plastic with KT because it could leach into the tea? I'm confused!! Thanks for your help!! > Is using sun tea jars ok?......or is the plastic pour spout a bad idea? Rita > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 ...whether or not to use plastic in brewing Kombucha is a question often discussed here. In the end it is an individual decision whether to use plastic or not. The safest material would, of course, be glass. That not being practical, I believe plastic is the spigot material you will find most often used by the home continuous brewer of Kombucha. Note: There are wood spigots made for barrels, but not practical for use with glass or plastic vessels and in the long run I don't know how the acid would affect wood, either. I have not found any source of glass spigots in my searches. Many continuous brewers use food grade plastic buckets to brew in. Others brewers use plastic to store in so as to feel safer regarding the possibility of exploding glass bottles in their homes. Again, look at the research...review the types of plastic and make your decision. There are a couple of files to read here: kombucha tea/files/ Or do some googling on the subject. Those adamantly against the use of any plastic would most likely want to stay with standard brewing in glass containers, which they are sure do not contain lead. Which is another discussion we have had, how to be sure there is no lead! :- ) Gayle Re: Using Sun Tea Jars > > I know you aren't supposed to use metal, but, I thought you weren't > supposed to use any plastic with KT because it could leach into the > tea? I'm confused!! > > Thanks for your help!! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hi Gayle I also searched for Glass SPIGOTS.. There is indeed glass spigots and they are quite available.. They are however not called SPIGOTS, they are called called STOPCOCKs . Google " glass stopcock " , you will find a lot of them.. They are however quite expensive. Back to .. An inert, non-reactive spigot should be used since you are dealing with an acidic liquid; in that sense plastic is much safer. The metal in most easily available spigots is unlikely to be non-reactive stainless steel, to be safe one uses plastic... The ultimate would be Glass Stopcoks/spigots but as I mentioned earlier they are very expensive.. over $40 up to $200 depending on how big they are.. Frantz G S Marks <gsmarks@...> wrote: ...whether or not to use plastic in brewing Kombucha is a question often discussed here. In the end it is an individual decision whether to use plastic or not. The safest material would, of course, be glass. That not being practical, I believe plastic is the spigot material you will find most often used by the home continuous brewer of Kombucha. Note: There are wood spigots made for barrels, but not practical for use with glass or plastic vessels and in the long run I don't know how the acid would affect wood, either. I have not found any source of glass spigots in my searches. Many continuous brewers use food grade plastic buckets to brew in. Others brewers use plastic to store in so as to feel safer regarding the possibility of exploding glass bottles in their homes. Again, look at the research...review the types of plastic and make your decision. There are a couple of files to read here: kombucha tea/files/ Or do some googling on the subject. Those adamantly against the use of any plastic would most likely want to stay with standard brewing in glass containers, which they are sure do not contain lead. Which is another discussion we have had, how to be sure there is no lead! :- ) Gayle --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Thanks Franz...Stopcock...you're right...the price is prohibitive....I'll stick with my $3.50 Rubbermaid all plastic spigot from the local hardware store... :- ) Gayle Re: Re: Using Sun Tea Jars > Hi Gayle > I also searched for Glass SPIGOTS.. There is indeed glass spigots and they > are quite available.. They are however not called SPIGOTS, they are called > called STOPCOCKs . Google " glass stopcock " , you will find a lot of them.. > They are however quite expensive. > Back to .. An inert, non-reactive spigot should be used since you are > dealing with an acidic liquid; in that sense plastic is much safer. The > metal in most easily available spigots is unlikely to be non-reactive > stainless steel, to be safe one uses plastic... The ultimate would be > Glass Stopcoks/spigots but as I mentioned earlier they are very > expensive.. over $40 up to $200 depending on how big they are.. > > Frantz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Thanks Franz and Gayle!! I think I'll just stick to traditional brewing in glass jars!! > > Thanks Franz...Stopcock...you're right...the price is prohibitive....I'll > stick with my $3.50 Rubbermaid all plastic spigot from the local hardware > store... :- ) > > Gayle > > > Re: Re: Using Sun Tea Jars > > > > Hi Gayle > > I also searched for Glass SPIGOTS.. There is indeed glass spigots and they > > are quite available.. They are however not called SPIGOTS, they are called > > called STOPCOCKs . Google " glass stopcock " , you will find a lot of them.. > > They are however quite expensive. > > Back to .. An inert, non-reactive spigot should be used since you are > > dealing with an acidic liquid; in that sense plastic is much safer. The > > metal in most easily available spigots is unlikely to be non- reactive > > stainless steel, to be safe one uses plastic... The ultimate would be > > Glass Stopcoks/spigots but as I mentioned earlier they are very > > expensive.. over $40 up to $200 depending on how big they are.. > > > > Frantz > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hello All, I just did a search in eBay for 'stopcock' and there are several listed. Prices go from $9 & up. Go look. ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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