Plastic boil kettle

[Silentclint]

I saw some all grain brewers in the UK that use a heavy duty plastic fermenter and add 2 electric heating elements from cordless tea kettles. They install a ball valve with spigot on the front. Can I use one of the plastic fermenting buckets here for that or will the plastic melt?

 

[Tubba]

To my knowledge, all dedicated fermentation buckets commercially available, barring perhaps the VERY cheapest ones, are heat resistant. But put up a picture of yours to be sure.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Buckets are typically 70 mil or 90 mil thickness...you would want to use the heavier 90 mil.

 

[Silentclint]

Thanks guys, this info helps a lot.

Cheers!

 

[wilserbrewer]

Many LHBS stores recieve LME in drums such as these...very sturdy HDPE

http://www.containerandpackaging.com/item.asp?item=D032

 

[Revvy]

You're the second person in a month that has brought this up on here. I'd like to see more info on this. It's an interesting idea....what's your source info in this?

 

[DrJerryrigger]

It sounds like a bad idea, but an interesting one. I'd also like to learn more about it.

 

[samc]

Not my kind of method but easy to find info about http://www.art-of-brewing.co.uk/acatalog/AoB_OnLine_Catalogue_Beer_Mashing_Equipment_________18.html

 

[DrJerryrigger]

Not my kind of method but easy to find info about http://www.art-of-brewing.co.uk/acatalog/AoB_OnLine_Catalogue_Beer_Mashing_Equipment_________18.html

Cool, thanks

 

[Silentclint]

@Revvy it is something I saw in a couple different all grain brewing videos on You Tube. I liked the idea since getting all the different components for all grain is expensive. Haven't done a ton of research but thought maybe some of you guys knew about it.