Will these work as fermenters?

[wired247]

I can get as many of these as I can carry home from work. They are 15 gallon used once HDPE phosphoric acid drums. The fit with room to spare in my fermenter freezer standing up. I was thinking of using them as a horizontal in the winter months out in the garage for lagering. I'd put a 2" sanitary fitting on the side and 3/4" on the vent side and they are threaded for pipe fittings on the side.

 

[LVBen]

A better question is: Why wouldn't they work?

And I can't answer that question...

 

[Shockerengr]

They'll take a little bit of effort to clean, but nothing too bad.

Go for it!

 

[Revvy]

Quite a few folk on here have used them. As long as they didn't hold anything nasty in them.

And as to "being difficult to clean" oxyclean soaks can get into just about any crevice.

 

[krenshaw]

just purchased one myself from my LHBS.. they get LME delivered in them for what they make kits out of.. only $10, and i also picked up the right size stopper to easily outfit it with an airlock.. figured it'll be great for when i find a recipe i like enough to do a 10 gallon batch