Just picked up five 30 gallon curtec wide mouth drums for 25 bucks each locally. They used to contain powdered probiotics. I figure a thorough session with a tilex spray bottle will sanitize them well enough. Pretty much a perfect fermenter for a large batch.
I'm thoroughly impressed with these HDPE drums, they're super-sturdy, the plastic is thick and according to the specs they'll take up to 462lbs stacked on top. The lids screw on and off and have an air/water tight sealing gasket.
Having said that, are there any potential problems with them? How well do they stand up to mashing temps?
The lady selling them has 13 more if there is anybody else in/near Gig Harbor who wants one. I'm thinking of picking up a few more myself just for general prepping storage.
Score! 30 gal curtec wide mouth drums
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