Homer Bucket

[KennyPowers55]

Can I use a non food grade HD Homer bucket for storing Star San solution between uses?

 

[davidgaines]

I use the Lowes one with no problems at all

 

[KennyPowers55]

Awesome thanks. Wasn't sure if the buckets had to be food grade or not.

 

[flanken]

Dang that's a good idea... I always fill up a spray bottle when I mix up a 5 gallon batch of Star San... Never considered saving the entire thing...

 

[cannman]

According to John Palmer, you really could use them to ferment as well. There's not enough chemicals in one bucket to do any harm (assuming that some leech into the beer, and assuming a healthy immune system). He also goes on to say that one should be more concerned with the amount of alcohol one puts into his body vs the minute chemicals from plastic.

FWIW: Home depot sells a white food grade bucket for just a bit more than the homer bucket. 1,2,4,5 plastics are good for food.

 

[HopHeavy]

With the sealing lid you can hold ~20 pounds of malt in them, too...

 

[cannman]

With the sealing lid you can hold ~20 pounds of malt in them, too...

Worth the upgrade:

 

[JONNYROTTEN]

I used them as a secondary back in the day and I'm still alive

 

[jschein]

I used them as a secondary back in the day and I'm still alive

Me too but just barely functioning

 

[cannman]

I used them as a secondary back in the day and I'm still alive

I also drank out of the water hose as a kid... still waiting...