Fermenting bucket heat limit???

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Does anybody know if there is a temperature maximum for fermenting buckets? I've seen people drain their (~152 degree) wort into a bucket then into the kettle. Just wondering if it's safe.

BTW the buckets I use specifically are from William's Brewing.

Thanks
 
I drain my 170 degree mash into mine every time. I may be slowly dieing of some sort of plastic poisoning but so far no detectable flavors in the beer and I figure it helps in the sanitation department. I still use starsan after the boil though.
 
Haha! That is precisely what I hope to avoid. I ask because I'm beginning to wonder how necessary a HLT is. You can use to BK as the HLT if you have a place to put your first runnings. My first runnings are always 2 gallons, so a household spaghetti pot or two works fine. Just a thought.
 

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