I did mean "bottle." Thanks for the catch; change has been made.
I think it would be very difficult for anyone reading today's story to figure out how to make meth because the story doesn't say how. We listed a few ingredients but deliberately did not include details of how to make it, such as how much of each ingredient you need, how to mix it, how to sustain the chemical reactions, etc.
You're right -- it should be billion. I'll fix it now. Thanks for pointing that out.
Actually, this is an expanded, follow-up story. Perhaps you missed the first one we wrote last week: http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/auburn_council_votes_to_accept.html