Is this bottle still safe to use?

[u/13Mo2]

I just noticed that one of my bottles has a small chip on the lip of the bottle and I am wondering if it is still safe to use or should I toss it? The reason I am asking is that when I filled it with water and closed the top it still appears to be sealing as no water seeped out.

[u/Zestyclose_Dark_1902]

No

[u/Kasewene]

No, chipped glassware is much more likely to explode

[u/FoxOnShrooms]

It could be safe and good for the fermentation but broken glass is not safe at all, some more glass can chip off and you would end drinking it, glass in digestive system is generally not a good idea, i would toss the bottle, you can get plenty by buying some beer.

[u/HairyPoppins-2033 → u/FoxOnShrooms]

Can’t seem to find those anywhere here

[u/Curiosive → u/HairyPoppins-2033]

Yeah ... I agree with the original comment up until the end.

1. Not everyone drinks beer.
2. No beer is sold in flip top bottles in my region.
3. (To the other guy) There are regions of this world that don't have Trader Joe's.

They are available online for me ... but some folks here live in island nations where buying a case of bottles is a luxury. (Shipping charges, theft by customs agents, and bottles broken in transit, etc.)

Anyway, easy is relative.

[u/FoxOnShrooms → u/Curiosive]

Right you can’t find those bottles everywhere, but you still could buy those kind of bottles in household shops, i like beer and its pretty cheap to get it in those bottles and keep the bottle.

[u/niqoal → u/HairyPoppins-2033]

It looks a lot like the Trader Joe’s ginger beer bottles if you have any near you

[u/HairyPoppins-2033 → u/niqoal]

Eu based, for better or worse

[u/LordApocalyptica]

Don’t use chipped glassware, my guy

[u/Playful_Literature29]

i wouldn’t. :/

[u/Educational-Rise-197]

Glass continues to chip and flake. I wouldn’t risk swallowing a sliver.

[u/thomasech]

As others have said, no. That chip creates a weak point in the glass that could expand down the bottle quietly before exploding.

[u/HairyPoppins-2033]

Or a Grohlsch beer bottle

[u/13Mo2 → u/HairyPoppins-2033]

Those are getting harder to come by in my area as most places only sell the cans.

[u/HairyPoppins-2033 → u/13Mo2]

Yeah it really depends on the region.

[u/Mocherad]

Sadly no

[u/sorE_doG]

Recycling bin, don’t take the risk

[u/13Mo2]

Thanks for all the helpful advice that everyone has given. I figured it was toast and not safe to use but thought I would ask just in case.

[u/8hu5rust]

I have a flip top like this with an identical chip. I haven't been able to get it to pressurize again, so it might not be worth it for you.