Posted: 4/23/2010 11:30:35 AM EDT
| Is it it safe to store alcohol long term (10+ years) if its in the plastic bottles? I been paying more for glass due to worrying about he leeching from the plastic. Thanks! |
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Shouldn't be that much of an issue, the plastic they use is very inert.
I will say one thing, if storing alcohol for a long time the biggest concern is light and temperature fluctuation. If you can keep it in a dark place where hte temperature doesnt shift quickly then it will keep for a good long while plastic or no. |
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I would stick with glass. While the alcohol may or may not leech some pthalates out of the plastic, the big concern is breakdown. And almost all plastics breakdown over time, the plasticizers come out and they become brittle. Unless you were getting some special plastic guaranteed to last 10+ years, I would stick to glass. |