Stainless Steel Tank

fudaddy · Feb 9, 2012

Passing this along for anyone in the St. Louis area. I saw this on Craigslist. To far for me to travel to get it.

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/mat/2828162710.html

Let me know if you get it and what you plan on making.

audger · Feb 9, 2012

could be a good deal depending on the details- what it was used for, whats inside... etc.

if 100# capacity was liquid volume, that should be around 12 gallons.

FirstStateBrewer · Feb 9, 2012

audger said:
could be a good deal depending on the details- what it was used for, whats inside... etc.

if 100# capacity was liquid volume, that should be around 12 gallons.

Years ago I was at a homebrew club meeting and a member named John proudly showed off the big stainless steel tank he recently acquired from a chemical company surplus sale. John was hoping to use it as a fermenter. Several club members who also happened to be employees of the chemical company, read the warning label still adhered to the tank. They informed John that the tank was used to house a chemical that causes testicular cancer in lab mice. John put it out to the trash. LOL!

fudaddy · Feb 10, 2012

Good point. Knowing my luck, I would have bought it and had to throw it away too.

DevilsCreekBrewing · Feb 10, 2012

FirstStateBrewer said:
Years ago I was at a homebrew club meeting and a member named John proudly showed off the big stainless steel tank he recently acquired from a chemical company surplus sale. John was hoping to use it as a fermenter. Several club members who also happened to be employees of the chemical company, read the warning label still adhered to the tank. They informed John that the tank was used to house a chemical that causes testicular cancer in lab mice. John put it out to the trash. LOL!

He wasn't going to clean it before use?

FirstStateBrewer · Feb 10, 2012

DevilsCreekBrewing said:
He wasn't going to clean it before use?

The chemical company employees told him he would probably be fine with just cleaning it out, but he didn't want to risk it.

Doed · Feb 10, 2012

Google is your friend. Looks like it might be a cryogenic tank used to store Argon gas. http://www.hse.gov.uk/cdg/pdf/standard/dot4l.pdf

Page 13 explains the markings on the tank.

My continued reading of the doc shows it could also be used to store liquid oxygen. Either way it looks like a really nice tank that could be used...after thorough cleaning.

I tried to call the guy but got no answer. I was going to ask him if he knew what it had been used for previously.

fudaddy · Feb 10, 2012

Keep us updated if you get it.

Doed · Feb 10, 2012

The guy called me back and said that it had liquid nitrogen in it and it came from a hospital.

Gear101 · Feb 10, 2012

Doed said:
The guy called me back and said that it had liquid nitrogen in it and it came from a hospital.

not sure what to think of that, should be ok, right?

luhrks · Feb 10, 2012

Better than fine. Nitrogen, argon, oxygen, co2, water, sugar water, etc. These are all wonderful things to hear when buying a tank.

Soak with hot caustic over night, then drain, and clean as you would a new pot from the store.

fudaddy · Feb 23, 2012

This is back on Craigslist. I might have to make a trip.

Doed.......what else did the guys say?

Doed · Feb 23, 2012

He asked me directly if I was going to use it for homebrew, so he is aware of its usefulness. This might explain why he wants $100 for it. Other than that, I posted what else he said.

I've never seen a tank like this before so it could be worth the $100, I just wasn't willing to pay that.

FirstStateBrewer · Feb 23, 2012

Doed said:
He asked me directly if I was going to use it for homebrew, so he is aware of its usefulness. This might explain why he wants $100 for it. Other than that, I posted what else he said.

I've never seen a tank like this before so it could be worth the $100, I just wasn't willing to pay that.

Looks great, but I wouldn't pay $100 for it, either.

Doed · Feb 23, 2012

fudaddy - Washington is only 87 miles from Edwardsville, make it a Saturday drive.

I would be interested to see some more photos of this tank.

fudaddy · Feb 24, 2012

I might have to give him a call.

Doed · Mar 5, 2012

fudaddy said:
I might have to give him a call.

Did you go get it?

fudaddy · Mar 6, 2012

Not sure if it is still available. Never did call him.

homebrewdude76 · Mar 3, 2013

I have 3 of these tanks.
Paid $40 each.
Still planning on doing something.
I wish I could fine something nice to make a mash tun.
These tanks are too tall/narrow for a mash tun.

alien · Mar 4, 2013

Probably very thick insulation so I'm not sure how you would attach any kind of fittings through the walls.

Fertility clinics keep sperm samples in those containers.

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