Does anyone else use acid carboys?

[MurderMittenBrewing]

I picked up a 6.5 gallon "acid" carboy over the summer and used it for the first time last weekend. This thing is HUGE! I think it's closer to 7.5 gallons.

Does anyone else use this style of carboy? Can you get airlocks that screw into the threads at the mouth of the carboy?

 

[minnowcaptain]

I don't know about airlocks but midwest used to sell screw-on caps, I use a drilled bung.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

What is this "acid carbouy" you speak of? Did it contain acid at one time? If so, what type? I'd be more than a bit leery of using cast-off labware. Regards, GF.

 

[Tonedef131]

What is this "acid carbouy" you speak of? Did it contain acid at one time? If so, what type? I'd be more than a bit leery of using cast-off labware. Regards, GF.

It's just a name for a 6.5 gal carboy, if you get them at a homebrew shop they should be brand new. Although, I do store stan san in mine from time to time, so I suppose it has contained acid before.

 

[HiGravShawn]

Yeah they are used for many chemicals in labs, not just acid, but that's how it got it's name. I used to work in the scientific storeroom on my college campus and all the chemicals the labs and stuff ordered came in those. Juts a 6.5 gallon screw top carboy.