Using plastic coolers on a brew rig

[I-Hop]

Hello.
I have been kicking around the idea of constructing a brew rig and going all-grain. I see a lot of people use the 10 gallon plastic Igloo beverage coolers for the mash tun & HLT and was thinking of doing this myself. I have recently heard of the cancer causing effects of heating up the Gladware type storage containers often used for leftovers. The same for plastic wrap. This is caused by the presence of BPV in the plastic. Other brands, such as Tupperware, do not have this chemical and are safe to heat up. Does anyone know whether or not these coolers have BPV in them? I sent an email to the manufacturer through their website and will post their response if and when they respond.

 

[chefmike]

I will let you know in 10 or 29 years.... if they can sort it out from all the other things that are likely to cause me cancer... including ingredients in beer...

I do not know about the BPA or BPV for that matter

 

[wildwest450]

I hear the square coolers are way safer.

 

[samc]

Use a Keggle with some Reflectix insulation and then its a non issue for you. I don't like using plastic for my MLT, although never really thought about it from your angle. I did not want to deal with a plastic container on a brew stand which gets really hot so I went with a keggle.

 

[Bobby_M]

There's no BPA in Polypropelyne.

 

[I-Hop]

Use a Keggle with some Reflectix insulation and then its a non issue for you. I don't like using plastic for my MLT, although never really thought about it from your angle. I did not want to deal with a plastic container on a brew stand which gets really hot so I went with a keggle.

I actually have a couple of kegs that no longer hold pressure and was thinking of using them instead of the plastic coolers. Do they make weldless fittings, and false bottoms, etc if that were the route I were to take? I am not a welder by any means.