Brand new Copper Tun PET bottles

[wbosher]

I am about ready to bottle my first brew, will probably do it tonight...can't believe I managed to wait this long

The guys in the home brew shop said that as the bottles are made using very high heat and immediately capped, they don't need to be sanitised for the first use, maybe just a quick rinse. What do you guys think? Anyone bottled with these things from new without sanitising?

Obviously after this I will sanitise them, but from new and still sealed, do I really need to? I don't have a lot of time in the evenings, so just looking to save some time.

[Wolfy]

Hey, As per my reply on those closer-to-home forums, it costs virtually nothing and takes a few seconds to rinse them out with a no-rinse sanitizer, so I don't see any reason not to.
In addition I like to give any new items that will be used with food a good wash before using them, in the hope that any left-over manufacturing 'stuff' will be washed away.