Tons of 55 Gal Steel Drums! $9 each

So you know how you've always wanted to up your game to a 1.5 bbl system but didn't have the money? Well now might be your chance as I've found some super cheap 55 gallon steel drums on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/55-gallon-Metal-steel-barrel-barrels-open-top-removeble-lid-lever-drums-Lot-100-/290672205613?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43ad69df2d#shId

These are so cheap that they'd even be worth purchasing just for a solid storage container you could leave outside! New these go for ~$500, but are now listed at $9 used in bulk on ebay (maximum price is probably $20 each not including shipping). The main problem is that there are 100 of them and no one person could really use that much let alone have the storage space, that's where Homebrewtalk comes in. I suggest we organize a massive group buy for these things and find a decent way to get them delivered. Possibly one of us could drive down (pooling our money to rent a huge uhaul or 2) and deliver them on the way to the Chicago area where I could probably find the space to store for others to come pick them up, as payment the driver/deliverer could get a few.

I'll get us started with an order for 10, just 90 more to go. This would be great for some start up nanos or brew clubs!

P.S. I'm limited on PMs so lets keep things to the thread for now.

I don't think they are stainless.

mux said:

I don't think they are stainless.

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**** you're probably right, I'll send the guy a message.

I thinking these are steel, not stainless. What would you use them for?

These aren't stainless steel. They were lined with plastic bags to keep them food safe.

That`s a lot of Ugly Drum Smokers!

Well the next best one is only $210 shipped: http://www.ebay.com/itm/55-Gallon-Stainless-Steel-Barrel-Drum-/130653005109?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e6b86a535#ht_1266wt_1058

These are free all over the place.

Maybe someday when I've got the cash I'll organize a group buy with Bubba's Barrels, probably the best consistent deals I can find on drums. Need to get a $2000+ order though.

AJP said:

These are free all over the place.

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You mean the not stainless steel ones, which wouldn't be good for a whole lot except maybe a smoker. If you find stainless steel ones for free you'd be pretty friggin' lucky!

Yeah the steel non stainless ones he linked in the first post. I make UDS all the time for friends with the freebies. I wish i could find a stainless one.

Ahh, fair play. I've made the same type of mistake in my late night eBay shopping. I've even ended up buying 1 or 2 things that clearly weren't what I thought they were. Anyway, no harm, no foul.

The big giveaway (other than the price) is stainless ones aren't usually painted on the outside or coated on the inside.

That said: if you find stainless ones for 9 bucks each I'll take 10 of them!

Hardtack said:

That`s a lot of Ugly Drum Smokers!

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Came in to say the same. I really need to make a second one. I screwed up some of the holes in the other one.

I need one to make a woodstove out of for next winter!

Can you imagine the size of the Brutus that you would need!

Be a pain trying to stir the mash tun though!

If anyone lives in upstate new york theses would be nice if you want to try going over the Niagra Falls!

CL find near Denver, Co

Free 55 gal metal "food grade" drums

What other 55 gal metal drum is food grade besides stainless?

http://denver.craigslist.org/zip/2868799082.html

the scrap yard by me (Columbus OH) had 55 gal SS drums in awesome condition a few weeks back. They would cost what the weight of scrap SS is.

Dang my parents are in Columbus, I don't know if I could convince them to go digging through a scrap yard for me though. Where was that scrap yard?

I know of a source for ex-dunkin donuts food-grade plastic 55 gallon drums. Great for grain storage.

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Dang my parents are in Columbus, I don't know if I could convince them to go digging through a scrap yard for me though. Where was that scrap yard?

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It is called ace iron and metal. If you go just ask to go out to the stainless steel area and they were sitting right out in the open, shinning in the sun light.

I need about 20 55 gal drums, where are you? I'm in SC

PatWesthead said:

I need about 20 55 gal drums, where are you? I'm in SC

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This thread is over 2 years old. I'll just say good luck.

TheBreweryUnderground said:

Maybe someday when I've got the cash I'll organize a group buy with Bubba's Barrels, probably the best consistent deals I can find on drums. Need to get a $2000+ order though.

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Bubba's is located just down the road from me, :rockin: