Plastic Pail For Mashing & Boiling

[brettprevans]

Vinyl v silicone = arguments
Some people aware by vinyl but all evidence points to silicone being safest. Stuff like tubing etc u will use on just about any rig upgrade so just get the proper gear in tge first place. I understand with pot etc but with minor equip just pony up.

 

[DanRayner]

Silicone hosing is really not that expensive as a one-off cost and I love that I never need to use hose clamps. They just push on to barbed hose-tail fittings = awesome!

 

[eamonnfoley]

Interesting - how food safe is vinyl type tubing for mash transfer?

I dont even like vinyl tubing for cold beer........ Although some is better than others.

Stick to stainless + silicon on the hot side if you want complete piece of mind - its worth it in the long run.

 

[goatus]

It will never melt while its full of liquid. You can boil water inside a plastic bag, the liquid wont allow the container to fail. The one thing you have to worry about is nasties leaching out of the plastic and into the beer.

 

[bcp]

Vinyl contains plasticisers such as pthalates & DEHA. They do leach into food. They are nasty. Whilst there is 'food grade' PVC that meets Australian standards, Australian legislation is not considered up-to-date with current research.
http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests...rs%20doing.aspx

 

[manticle]

PET (1 with triangle) & HDPE (2) - are food safe but start to be compromised over 70c.

I thought HDPE was good to about 120?

 

[felten]

same, http://www.ides.com/pm/1_hdpe.asp