Got a question on plastic spray bottles...

mjr · 02-08-2023, 01:21 PM

Mods, I apologize if this is the wrong forum for this.

With the Super Bowl coming up, I decided I wanted to smoke a brisket.

I was at my local Walmart, in the BBQ section, and saw a spray bottle under the "Expert Grill" brand (Expert Grill Leak Proof 2-Function Spray Bottle, 17 Ounce). I bought it.

However, my wife is concerned about putting something acidic in it, like apple cider vinegar. She suggests a glass spray bottle, but those seem harder to come by.

Are plastic bottles like these safe to use for this purpose? I assumed it was, because it was in the BBQ section, but I've heard that there are certain types of plastics you're not supposed to put stuff like that in.

BruceB · 02-08-2023, 05:40 PM

I've been buying plastic spray bottles from the Dollar Store for 15 years and using ACV in them and I'm still here, and nobody has gotten sick eating my BBQ.

ronbrad62 · 02-08-2023, 05:57 PM

I always err on the side of caution, because you never really know how plastic spray bottles are made, so to prevent the possibility of anything leaching into my spritz over time, I just buy the cheap bottles myself and treat them as one use only,
and once I'm done it goes in the trash.

bschoen · 02-09-2023, 03:33 AM

Look at the bottom of the bottle, if you see HDPE (high density polyethylene), acid won't touch it. ZEP bottles are HDPE.

mjr · 02-09-2023, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bschoen

Look at the bottom of the bottle, if you see HDPE (high density polyethylene), acid won't touch it. ZEP bottles are HDPE.

It does not. It has part of the little recycling thing, and PET 1.

thirdeye · 02-09-2023, 10:35 AM

Check out the spray bottles at NAPA Auto. Made in the USA, stamped HDPE 2, and the small ones are 16 ounces. They also sell replacement spray heads, but they are very well made.

https://calrecycle.ca.gov/plastics/m...nt%20toughness

cowboyupbbq · 02-11-2023, 05:00 PM

I like the Zep brand bottles at Home Depot.

WilliamKY · 02-16-2023, 03:55 PM

I have the exact same Expert Grill spray bottle from Walmart. It's been the best inexpensive spray bottle so far. All the others (Dollar Tree, Dollar General, etc) either stopped pumping or leaked around the trigger. I've used ACV in it numerous times with no issues. I always empty and rinse after the cook.

02-08-2023, 01:21 PM	#1
mjr Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 03-22-11 Location: Somewhere in the U.S.	Got a question on plastic spray bottles... Mods, I apologize if this is the wrong forum for this. With the Super Bowl coming up, I decided I wanted to smoke a brisket. I was at my local Walmart, in the BBQ section, and saw a spray bottle under the "Expert Grill" brand (Expert Grill Leak Proof 2-Function Spray Bottle, 17 Ounce). I bought it. However, my wife is concerned about putting something acidic in it, like apple cider vinegar. She suggests a glass spray bottle, but those seem harder to come by. Are plastic bottles like these safe to use for this purpose? I assumed it was, because it was in the BBQ section, but I've heard that there are certain types of plastics you're not supposed to put stuff like that in.

02-08-2023, 05:40 PM	#2
BruceB is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Utica, MI	I've been buying plastic spray bottles from the Dollar Store for 15 years and using ACV in them and I'm still here, and nobody has gotten sick eating my BBQ. __________________ Good Talkin' With You Bruce 22 1/2" WSM and 18 1/2" WSM Weber 22 1/2" Kettle, Weber Jumbo Joe 18 1/2" Weber Genesis Gasser Treasurer, Great Lakes Barbecue Association

02-08-2023, 05:57 PM	#3
ronbrad62 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-16-16 Location: Johns Creek, Ga. Name/Nickname : Ron	I always err on the side of caution, because you never really know how plastic spray bottles are made, so to prevent the possibility of anything leaching into my spritz over time, I just buy the cheap bottles myself and treat them as one use only, and once I'm done it goes in the trash. __________________ Ron Join us for the South East Bash in Lebanon, Tn. May 4, 2024 (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...usp=drivesdk)] Bash planning thread here https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/s...d.php?t=305951

02-09-2023, 10:35 AM	#6
thirdeye somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-14-06 Location: At home on the range in Wyoming	Check out the spray bottles at NAPA Auto. Made in the USA, stamped HDPE 2, and the small ones are 16 ounces. They also sell replacement spray heads, but they are very well made. https://calrecycle.ca.gov/plastics/m...nt%20toughness __________________ ~thirdeye~ I Play With Fire and Smoke *Barbecuist ~ Charcuterist ~ KCBS Master Judge & CTC* Big Green Eggs, Big Drum Smokers, Big Chiefs, Weber Smokey Joe "Custom Tall Boy" Oil Patch Horizontal, SnS Deluxe Kettle Visit my Cookin' Site by clicking HERE Barbecue is not rocket surgery “The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to verify their authenticity” ~ Abraham Lincoln

02-11-2023, 05:00 PM	#7
cowboyupbbq is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-16-05 Location: Elgin Oklahoma Name/Nickname : Eric	I like the Zep brand bottles at Home Depot. __________________ Large Big Green Egg, Akorn Kamado, Cinder Block Hog Cooker, Couple of Drums

02-09-2023, 03:33 AM	#4
bschoen Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-27-17 Location: State of Denial Name/Nickname : Bruce	Look at the bottom of the bottle, if you see HDPE (high density polyethylene), acid won't touch it. ZEP bottles are HDPE.

02-16-2023, 03:55 PM	#8
WilliamKY is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-18-18 Location: Louisville,KY Name/Nickname : William	I have the exact same Expert Grill spray bottle from Walmart. It's been the best inexpensive spray bottle so far. All the others (Dollar Tree, Dollar General, etc) either stopped pumping or leaked around the trigger. I've used ACV in it numerous times with no issues. I always empty and rinse after the cook. __________________ Shirley Vertical + Fire Pit Pit Boss 700 Weber 28 griddle Weber 26 WGA Old Smokey Electric. Go Cards!