Old Naproxen/ Alieve barrel for fermenter?

[Phlyborn]

A person nearby is selling blue plastic 20gal and 30gal barrels with removable lids. They said it was used for Naproxen/ Alieve. I don't know if it was in powder or pill form or if there was a bag inside. Asking price is $20 for the 30gal. I'm inclined to think they are okay to get but wanted another opinion. Thoughts, should they be safe to use after cleaning and sanitizing?

 

[Auger]

If I had one, a hot PBW soak and a starsan washdown would be good enough for me.

 

[ong]

You may make beer that can never give you a hangover.

 

[Phlyborn]

Cool!

Wouldn't that be nice. Like I need another reason to brew.🤤

 

[Bilsch]

Regardless if they held granulate before tablet pressing, or finished tablets.. there is going to be a residue of magnesium stearate pressing lubricant in your barrel. It's not dangerous or toxic but a waxy fine powder that sticks to surfaces very well and effectively repels water. Just filling with PBW or oxy whatever wont wet it, you will need something with a surfactant.

Not to worry though hot water and dish soap with a little elbow grease will get it off. And then lots of rinsing to get rid of the soap.

 

[jtratcliff]

I think those barrels usually ship with a bag inside for the dry ingredients (whether pill or powder).

I agree with everyone else... Give it a thorough rinse, a good soak with PBW or Oxiclean/TSP90 mix, another rinse, then a good spray down with Star San.

Then you'll have hit it with an oxidizer (sodium percarbonate in PBW or oxiclean), a moderate base (Sodium Metasilicate in PBW or TSP90) and and an acid (Star San).

I think you'll be fine... and remember naproxen can be ingested safely by humans. If any is left after all that cleaning, it'll probably much less than 2 Aleve tablets...

 

[Phlyborn]

Thanks all for your input and validating my thoughts on this barrel.