Bigscience
Well-Known Member
With a newborn in the house, by brewing has really slowed down. Things got in the way and I just now got around to cleaning a bucket fermenters from batches from 2 months ago. Out of the 4 of them, 1 had a nice pellicle in it and what looked like some mold. Let me preface this by saying none of the beers that were in them were contaminated (or at least showed any signs of it when their kegs kicked).
What I'd like to know is has anybody out there cleaned and reused a plastic fermentor that has been contaminated? Yes I know, buckets are cheap and brews are expensive and all that logic. Please don't go down that road. All I'd like to know is have people done it and has it worked out or not?
To date (knock on wood), I've only lost one back in 15 years and would like to not break that streak now. Thanks in advance for the help.
What I'd like to know is has anybody out there cleaned and reused a plastic fermentor that has been contaminated? Yes I know, buckets are cheap and brews are expensive and all that logic. Please don't go down that road. All I'd like to know is have people done it and has it worked out or not?
To date (knock on wood), I've only lost one back in 15 years and would like to not break that streak now. Thanks in advance for the help.