Glass Demijohn any good as a Fermenter

[ASYLUM_SPIRIT]

Hey

I was told my my LHBS that the 23l Glass Carboys are no longer in production because a man who broke his and subsequently cut himself on the glass and tried to sue the company, and hence they don't make them anymore.

He told me that I would have to go a glass demijohn.

The demijohns don't look as thick as the old glass carboys.

I want to go glass as I want to move away from plastic.

Whats everyone's opinion on using 23l glass demijohns as a fermenter for beer.

I'm from Tassie so the Carboys on the mainland are expensive to post and my LHBS have plenty demijohns.

Thanks

 

[TheWiggman]

Perfect for fermentation. Designed for it. Particularly well suited for extended ageing where the permeability of plastics becomes an issue.
Don't try and bounce it obviously.

 

[wynnum1]

What about champagne bottles

• Primat or Goliath: 27.0 L Used for Champagne bottle sizes
• Melchizedek: 30.0 L Champagne bottle size for very large celebrations!

 

[ASYLUM_SPIRIT]

Thanks for the feedback so far guys, reassuring!