Max weight a 20L plastic pail can take

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Trying to keep a long story short; what do you think is the maximum weight the handle can take on a bunnings 20 litre bucket can take? I want to try using it as a ghetto lauter basket for double batch BIAB.
ImageUploadedByAussie Home Brewer1409478532.201098.jpgI converted a 50l keg into a kettle and without a sparge would not be able to fit a double batch in.

I've tried pulling the handle off myself and couldn't so surely 25kg, maybe even 30 should be fine. I've also seen them used as buckets of death so I wouldn't have thought a sparge @ 78* would be pushing it.
 
Should handle 20kg easily, they do flex a bit though when you get up to that 80c range. I suppose you'll find out soon.
 
Should be fine. I sit on them all the time and never had them break. I'd be more worried about the heat but its made of hdpe so should handle well.
 
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