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Tired of cleaning your gear?
How about trying these; "Reynolds Turkey Bags" as a bucket liner. Food Grade, heat tolerant, pH tolerant.
Sure they arent re-useable and it may make getting your lid seal properly a issue. But, if you are a seasoned brewer you shouldn't be concerned about that anymore.
I have found cleanup to be a breeze with these and now, I am not concerned about sctatching my buckets insides.
I have tested a StarSan solution on them as well by wetting the liner and letting it set. I saw no signs of liner breakdown from the Acid contact.
Now, all I do is rack the beer out of the bag leaving the yeast cake behind, pull the liner and toss it. I am left with a clean bucket and no lingering odor.
Easy, Peasey.
Prost!
Note: I never re-use the yeast cake ( I favor dry yeast and usually pitch 2 sachets) so, I have no experience with how the liner will hold up to double batches. I do however practice extended primary fermentations. My test batch with this liner extended beyond 1 month.
How about trying these; "Reynolds Turkey Bags" as a bucket liner. Food Grade, heat tolerant, pH tolerant.
Sure they arent re-useable and it may make getting your lid seal properly a issue. But, if you are a seasoned brewer you shouldn't be concerned about that anymore.
I have found cleanup to be a breeze with these and now, I am not concerned about sctatching my buckets insides.
I have tested a StarSan solution on them as well by wetting the liner and letting it set. I saw no signs of liner breakdown from the Acid contact.
Now, all I do is rack the beer out of the bag leaving the yeast cake behind, pull the liner and toss it. I am left with a clean bucket and no lingering odor.
Easy, Peasey.
Prost!
Note: I never re-use the yeast cake ( I favor dry yeast and usually pitch 2 sachets) so, I have no experience with how the liner will hold up to double batches. I do however practice extended primary fermentations. My test batch with this liner extended beyond 1 month.