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06-06-2011, 01:18 AM
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55 Gallon plastic barrels for fermenters?
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I've seen http://orlando.craigslist.org/for/2420484297.html on CL on and off for a while now. Would you use something like this for fermenting or mash tun or something? At $20 each, it's a good deal.
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06-06-2011, 01:19 AM
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are they food grade?
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06-06-2011, 01:20 AM
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As long as it is #2 HDPE it'll be fine. I'd say go for it.
Keep in mind some people believe HDPE is bad for long-term aging of beer (more than a few months). I don't know, I've never aged anything for that long.
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06-06-2011, 01:23 AM
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also what was in them b4
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06-06-2011, 01:28 AM
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Quote:
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also what was in them b4
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I don't know, but
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BARRELS Contained a FOOD GRADE Product , NO Chemicals, NO Soaps, NO Oils.
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Leads me to believe they are food grade. Post also recommends use for water storage.
Is 55 gallons too large to deal with? I mean, even in 10 gallon or 20 gallon batches you aren't even half way there! Seems more like something a microbrewery might be able to use. |
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06-07-2011, 03:35 AM
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I made 40 gallons of cider in one last year. It worked great. It was only in it for 3 weeks then went into demijohns.
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06-07-2011, 05:33 AM
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I'm actually thinking this would make a pretty decent bottling bucket at the nano scale.
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06-07-2011, 06:09 AM
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I used 15 gallon HDPE barrels. They work great. Just make sure they don't have any funky odors.
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06-07-2011, 06:32 AM
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For something that big I'd want an open headed drum to make cleaning easier. You would either have to create some kind of spraying/recirculating cleaning system or waste a lot of water & solution to clean them as is with those small openings.
This is what you would be better off with. http://www.bayteccontainers.com/plastic-drum-55-gallon-opentop-reconditioned.html
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