HDPE plastic container water test..

[GalBrew]

This would have an impact on all the no-chill brewers too.

Indeed it would. I am pumping wort around 90oC into my HDPE cubes. I have never noticed any plastic off-flavours, but then again all my brews have gone into a cube so I have nothing to compare to.

 

[Mizz]

This would have an impact on all the no-chill brewers too.

You might be right. I have noticed though with a 2 stage rinse of near boiling 90ish degree water that the plastic smell of a new fermenter decreases dramatically. I should have been more clear in my original post about that. Not boiling just above 90.

 

[Spiesy]

Was any cleaning done with sodium percarbonate, etc?

Or just boiling water?

 

[QldKev]

I should add I've been no chilling since 09 and have never tasted plastic from my cubes after the initial soak in di-san/napi-san.

 

[spryzie]

I've also not noticed and I no chill immediately at end of boil - 98 degrees I'd guess.

HDPE is meant to be food safe to over 100 degrees.

I've rinsed mine with boiling water many times though.

 

[Blitzer]

After a few drinks (normally 4-6 bottles) from the liquid that comes out of my HDPE container I also notice a headache, though normally it comes the next morning.

 

[sponge]

Must be all the botulism.