Hola,
First post here, I was wondering if any of you folks could help me out. I've been looking at fermenting in 55 gallon plastic barrels as they are quite cheap and convenient. However, I've heard issues about fermenting with them, breeding bacteria in scratches, and having permeability issues leading to off flavors in beer. My question is, would it be possible to alter these barrels in anyway to significantly decrease their permeability to get it close to that of glass or stainless steel? I was thinking a thick film, like a self adhesive, food safe Mylar around the inside of the barrel, and maybe one on the outside. I know that it would be tough to get it to conform to the bends at the top and bottom, but even if you covered 90% of the interior, would this have a significant impact on the air permeability? It's not possible for me to conduct any type of laboratory study, what I was wondering if anybody had any ideas!
Thanks brew friends!
-Brian
First post here, I was wondering if any of you folks could help me out. I've been looking at fermenting in 55 gallon plastic barrels as they are quite cheap and convenient. However, I've heard issues about fermenting with them, breeding bacteria in scratches, and having permeability issues leading to off flavors in beer. My question is, would it be possible to alter these barrels in anyway to significantly decrease their permeability to get it close to that of glass or stainless steel? I was thinking a thick film, like a self adhesive, food safe Mylar around the inside of the barrel, and maybe one on the outside. I know that it would be tough to get it to conform to the bends at the top and bottom, but even if you covered 90% of the interior, would this have a significant impact on the air permeability? It's not possible for me to conduct any type of laboratory study, what I was wondering if anybody had any ideas!
Thanks brew friends!
-Brian