Fermenting in plastic is... OK???

[steinsato]

mmmmm penisfest...

 

[Wayne1]

Beer Stone is usually inorganic soil residue that builds up in a kettle or a keg over time. It can be removed fairly easily by use of an acid cleaner, such as Five Star's ACID 1 or ACID 5.

TO clean my conicals, I first rinse them thoroughly with a hose, which removes most of the krausen. I then either scrub the interior with a warm PBW or Oxyclean solution. Rinse again.

For very caked on soil, I will fill the fermenter with warm PBW or Oxyclean solution and allow to sit for a day or so. Drain out the cleaning solution and rinse.

I sanitize with Sani-clean on brew day. I fill the fermenter with the Sani-clean and water solution and pump it through my heat exchanger, hoses and fermenter in a loop. As I have been brewing quite a few 10 gallon batches, I then pump the solution over to the second fermenter.

A very good alternative that uses less sanitizer is to simply fill a spray bottle with StarSan and water and spray the inside of the fermenter before you transfer beer into it.

 

[Wayne1]

Thank you! Nice brewstand! Where'd you get the conical? Do you know of anyone in Colorado (Springs or Denver) that sells conicals? Do you think we need more snow? I do. :rockin:

Thank you for the comment on the brewstand.

I would prefer no snow this weekend, please. I hope to brew a 10 gallon batch outside with my BIL. The way the weekend is looking, I will probably have to move the brewstand back into the garage Friday night.

I am looking to sell my 8 gallon MiniBrew conical. I have 5 of the 6.5 gallon conicals and that amount has been working fine for me. Please PM me if you might be interested.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f16/minibrew-8-gallon-conical-fermenter-158800/

 

[Cyan]

I am looking to sell my 8 gallon MiniBrew conical. I have 5 of the 6.5 gallon conicals and that amount has been working fine for me.

I'm lookin' for one of the 15 galloners like from tank depot. Where did you get the 6.5 galloners? Do you know of anyone in Denver or the Springs that sells biodiesel conical tanks or anything like them?

 

[Wayne1]

I'm lookin' for one of the 15 galloners like from tank depot. Where did you get the 6.5 galloners? Do you know of anyone in Denver or the Springs that sells biodiesel conical tanks or anything like them?

I am not aware of any LHBS that sells the Minibrew gear. I ordered mine direct many years ago. I, personally, find the smaller sizes easier to move about. I am not sure about the biodiesel tank. I have never looked for them.

 

[Yankeehillbrewer]

I'm guessin your case was pretty rare because I've never heard about infection issues from anyone until now. Mos' da people be sayin that the plastic works great, so I vill sticken vit der plasteeck jah. Thanks for the input, dude. PeAcE

NP, It's probably a bit of an over reaction on my part, but after 4 bad batches I was at my wit's end. Anyhow, happy brewing

 

[Saccharomyces]

I use all plastic to ferment. I have a couple of glass carboys but I rarely use them unless everything else is full since handling that much glass makes me nervous. The ale pails are cheap and are a breeze to clean. It's also easier to add things to the beer (fruit, whole hops) when it's a matter of popping off the lid and tossing it in.

 

[bigjoe]

Do you use a spigot with the liners or just siphon?

 

[IceFisherChris]

People start a lot of rumors because they just don't know. 99% of all people who are against plastic have very little science experience. Many plastics are incredibly inert, meaning they just sit there and don't do anything. Until you start applying heat, specific chemicals, or radiation, they don't really do anything. Did you know that some of the most corrosive acids are stored in plastic?

Nearly every plastic container you can get your hands on is safe for alcohols.
I am completing my Materials Science degree and polymers are a part of what I study.

 

[llazy_llama]

Do you use a spigot with the liners or just siphon?

I just siphon out the beer, then toss the bag away. Unless, of course, I'm saving and washing the yeast.

 

[Cyan]

People start a lot of rumors because they just don't know. 99% of all people who are against plastic have very little science experience. Many plastics are incredibly inert, meaning they just sit there and don't do anything. Until you start applying heat, specific chemicals, or radiation, they don't really do anything. Did you know that some of the most corrosive acids are stored in plastic?

Nearly every plastic container you can get your hands on is safe for alcohols.
I am completing my Materials Science degree and polymers are a part of what I study.

Yeah, I find it's best to keep my mouth shut when I don't know somethin'. I learned that listening is way more important than speaking.

Thanks for the input, Chris. I'm sure that some of the most corrosive acids are stored in plastic cuz it's cheap. Congrats on the degree. :rockin:

I'll be savin tons of money by using plastic conicals instead of SS.

Cheers, and happy brewin'!

 

[wildwest450]

Yeah, I find it's best to keep my mouth shut when I don't know somethin'.

I'm guessing this doesn't apply to the debate forum??