Plastic conical?

[cdelap]

I have been kicking back the ideas of getting a plastic conical or more likely creating my own from a 15gal inductor tank but am really looking for someone to help me put together the Pro's and Con's of using FDA approved plastics.

I think one of the first lessons I was thought was beer goes in glass not in plastic PERIOD. Thus leaving me skeptical about using anything other than my glass carboys however now that I have graduated into 10 gal batches I am really looking for a way to ferment in one container and the ability to just drain the trub and yeast versus multiple transfers has become very appealing to me

If a few people could chime in with why the use or wont use a plastic ferementor I would appreciate it

 

[richbrew99]

There is a discussion about that here
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/super-simple-15g-plastic-conical-276378/
Seems like as long its fda food safe, should be ok.

 

[cdelap]

I have read most of it, and under stand how to make it but im wondering if it is me just being old fashion to not use plastic? I was always told that it scratches very easy leaving a place for infection

 

[onthekeg]

Yes its old fashioned and blind to assume you can only use glass for beer.

 

[richbrew99]

That thread has not only to build but there's discussion whether its safe or not. That's why I posted it.

 

[Bossbrew]

Perfectly safe and has many benefits. I have both a 15 gallon MiniBrew and a 17 gallon home made induction tank and they both work great. They don't scratch easily if you use common sense, and you can always fill it up with 180* water to sterilize if you think there's an issue. The only solid reason I can think of to use a SS conical is if you want to seal it to use pressure for transferring. That and they're shiny!

Dave