Plastic Bottle Caps

[lag]

I am lag and new to this forum. I last brewed some beer about 48 years ago but stopped due to many overseas assignments. I just bouht a BrewDemon 2 gallon kit and have a question.
Are the plastic bottle caps that come with the kits reusable or should new caps be used each time beer is bottled?

[Beer-lord]

Hi lag and welcome to the Borg!
If you clean and sanitize them after use and sanitize before using again, they should last you a long time with no problems.

Thank you for your service!

[BlackDuck]

Welcome to the Borg. And thanks for your service.


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[HerbMeowing]

The plastic caps can be re-used over and over again. I usually replace mine when the PET bottle no longer gets rock hard; although ... their life can be extended another batch or three. I bought 1000 of them on eBay a few years ago for 10 USD.

PRO TIP: I'll wrap a course of blue painter's tape around the cap's bottom so there's a 'seal' when transporting beer offsite just so I don't run the risk of running afoul with open container laws.

[mashani]

When you stop feeling a little bit of "squish" when you fully tighten the cap, that's getting closerish to when they will stop holding full pressure. They will still work for a while even after that though.