It is hard to find large glass buckets that are open at the top so you can
work with the fruit. Also food grade plastic is cheaper and a bit less
breakable. Glass would be better but I want my primary to be open at the
top. Stainless steel is great if you can afford 10 gallon stainless
buckets.

Ray

"Adam Lang" > wrote in message
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> I was always curious. Why do we use plastic for primary fermenters and
> glass for secondaries?
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