Comment on What bottles/containers should I use for shipping from sea level to places at higher altitudes?
deegeese@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
Plastic bottles will swell but not burst.
The problem is these were packed sterile, and if you repack it’ll let in germs and cause spoilage.
Could resterilize by repacking in heavy duty canning jars with as little air as possible and re-steam them.
spongebue@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Technically yes, but if this is a sauce that doesn’t need refrigeration (including after opening) anyway, just not as big of an issue.
Another comment had a great point that less product = more air = more sensitive to different air pressures. Ideally, the product is in a plastic bottle already and OP can squeeze a little out if needed, put the cap back on tightly with the bottle slightly squeezed, pack it safely, and send it off. If the lack of outside pressure is an issue, it’ll give the bottle a way to grow a little.
Source: I live in Denver and always have something (de-) pressurize when I go to/from sea level
FireRetardant@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I was thinking this as well, sure the sauce was shipped sterile but there are tons of places that leavev opened hot sauce out on tables for god only knows how long and they very rarely spoil.
deegeese@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
OP never said hot sauce. Most sauces spoil at room temperature unless that have lots of vinegar.
FireRetardant@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The same goes for other sauces too like generic bbq sauces or ketchups left out all day at a hot dog stand.