Plastic fermenter container

[Rys06Tbss]

What do you guys think about this http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-Gallon-Ba...327?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6722a74f

I was looking for something to get instead of a speidel fermenter due to availability. There is also a 13 gallon that's similar.

 

[Revvy]

The yeast don't care what you ferment in. If you like it, use it. I would. Looks cool

 

[Rys06Tbss]

I was mainly concern about that valve looking thing on the side of it. If I'm only doing 5 gallon batches right now, I should just buy the 8 right not the 13? Also I'm thinking the handles might might it a lot easier to move around

 

[Revvy]

I don't see any valve, I see black plastic handles and the clamping mechanism to hold the lid on.

 

[Rys06Tbss]

It's in the third picture

 

[Klickmania]

Not seeing any valve on it either. They look pretty sweet. I can see that 12 gallon one being great for 10 gallon batches as well.

 

[Revvy]

It's in the third picture

I see, left and right black plastic handle, and the metal clamp mechanism for the lid.

 

[Rys06Tbss]

http://m1084.photobucket.com/albumv...B2-BB72-011C4EBEACCC-565-0000001785A8247C.jpg


That's one of the shots of it

 

[fusa]

There's a valve in these pictures:

 

[biohaz7331]

Oh is that little port really a valve though? Seems like it would be a pretty good container but does it need to be food grade?

 

[Biohazard]

i see that too, looks almost like a pressure release valve.

 

[Biohazard]

Since they are local to me (about 30 miles) I am going to buy 1 or 2, even if I end up using them for dog food storage.

 

[Revvy]

Well considering you clamp down the lid, that is more than likely going to serve as your pressure release valve. Rather than putting an airlock on it, stick a plastic hose in there, and run it to a container of santiizer and you have a blowoff tube.

 

[biohaz7331]

ooo fancy built in airlock! You could contact them and ask them what it is used for in particular.

 

[Klickmania]

I looked at w 13 gallon one and it said it was used to store packaged medicine. Also said they were rinsed out and stuff.

 

[Rys06Tbss]

There's no reason I couldn't up a spigot on the bottom of this is there?

 

[Oddball]

There's this one...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/clear-fermenting-bucket-388732/

 

[Rys06Tbss]

Im going to order one... Well see how it goes.

 

[Rys06Tbss]

I could always weld that hole shut too.

 

[Biohazard]

going to pick a few up this weekend it looks like, going to use 1 for dog food and test the other.

 

[Varmintman]

I saw several 15 gallon ones at the army surplus store the other day for 20 bucks. I wish I had bought a couple now since they sold out

 

[LouBrew13]

Keep us informed. They look pretty sweet.

 

[Rys06Tbss]

Will do... Hopefully Its decent. I need another fermentor anyhow. A better bottle is 27 dollars plus tax so I might pick up another one of these if they are nice.

 

[stvo]

Rys, thanks for the post!!! I live really close, arranging to pick up 2 on Sat..

 

[Rys06Tbss]

Hey no problem... Hopefully this thing is nice. Lemmie know how they are seeing as how youll get yours before I get mine Im guessing.

 

[stvo]

Sure I'll let you know... the way I look at it if it doesn't work out at least I will have a dedicated StarSan bucket now

 

[Rys06Tbss]

Any word yet?

 

[stvo]

yea got 2 let me get to my phone got photos...

 

[stvo]

Ok went and picked up 2 barrels... They are very sturdy and what I thought was cool was the handles can snap in and out when needed...

 

[stvo]

Here's another