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02-09-2009, 03:24 PM
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Local winery definitely uses the 30 gallon (bigger maybe?) rubbermaid trash cans for open fermentation. Lids are on them, but just to keep stuff from fallling in, not from any expectation of an airtight seal. Definitely will want a LOT of fruit fly traps around.
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02-10-2009, 04:54 AM
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Cool, a commercial winery uses these containers! Yeah, I'll need to curb those fruit flys.
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02-12-2009, 11:45 AM
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Make sure it's a NEW trashcan. Very important step.
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02-12-2009, 11:48 AM
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Do we have a "ghetto worthy " photo thread. I think that would be awesome, I guess I should do a search.. 
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02-12-2009, 06:20 PM
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Yeah I'll use a new one...
No thread yet, too much stuff going on now. I'll probably do it though.
This morning I was thinking maybe use pure silicon like they use for aquariums to seal the lid and then drill a hole for a bung. It might be really hard opening it though, not sure.
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04-17-2009, 10:36 PM
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I just read about using these for brewing in the newest BYO. Picked up a 20G one today for 10G and larger batches.
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04-17-2009, 10:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EvilTOJ
Make sure it's a NEW trashcan. Very important step.
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QFT! I used my normal dumpster for Apfelwein once. Not only did trash back up in my garage for 3 months while I bulk aged, but it ended up tasting like dirty diapers, cat poop, and liquid death. Matter of fact, I think I might have died from salmonella, bubonic plague, or possibly rickets. 
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04-18-2009, 11:28 AM
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Do we have a "ghetto worthy " photo thread. I think that would be awesome, I guess I should do a search.. |
If there is, I would have a several photos to be included.
Being obsessed with brewing and poor at the same time definitely yeilds some interesting solutions!
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04-18-2009, 03:24 PM
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Throw them in, I still haven't done this yet. I saw a 15 galon glass carboy at my LHBS, now I want that instead. (well, first)
But then again, 40 gallons of Apfelwein would be cool.
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Loads of stuff aging; wine, cider, mead, beer...
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04-18-2009, 06:21 PM
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Just drill a half inch hole in a flat/level area of the lid, install a 7/16" rubber crommet in the hole, insert an airlock, and Viola!
Then, just use duct tape to seal the joint between the can and lid.
Or, go to PetCo and check out their Gamma containers.
I think they come in various sizes up to 23-gallons. The lids screw on with air tight rubber gaskets.
Just drill a hole, insert grommet, yadda, yadda, yaddda!
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