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fermentor
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:14 pm
by dan_buddy
on the parent site there is a recipe that says the use a bigg old rubbermaid trash barrel fora fermentor ....
is this ok ?
i hae been buying 40$ fermentors that are only 30liters
would be awesome if i could just use a trash can
Re: fermentor
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:30 pm
by T-Pee
Sure! Just rinse it out real good.
tp
Re: fermentor
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:49 pm
by dan_buddy
T-Pee wrote:Sure! Just rinse it out real good.
tp
Really ? What about star San and stuff I can use all that ? Nothing from the plastic will leach into my mash ? I
Re: fermentor
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:40 pm
by rager
look on the bottom for "ptfe 2" in the triangle. there is other ptfe numbers that are safe but just look for number "2"
Re: fermentor
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:46 pm
by Tokoroa_Shiner
The '2' is HDPE. not PTFE. HDPE is fine for the low ABV of a wash/mash
Re: fermentor
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:06 am
by rager
you sir are correct HDPE
Re: fermentor
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:35 pm
by dan_buddy
5 is not ok? I looked everywhere for 2 today lots of 3 fora and 5s tho
Re: fermentor
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:08 pm
by bearriver
Get a 55 gallon screw top made for fermenting wine. Got mine from a scrap yard for $20 each.