Would you ferment in this?

[Nizmoose]

Does anyone think this wouldn't be good to ferment in? Its BPA free so I'm assuming itll do the job? Anyone know of any other options for a 10L or even maybe 15L vessel to ferment in? Was sort of hoping for something not blue :/

http://www.bunnings.com.au/venture-bmw-10l-blue-tint-camper-carrier-jerry-can-with-tap_p3240535

 

[Bribie G]

10L springwater container would do the job just as well. Plastic is thin but won't be subjected to pressure. Also "free" if you drink or use the stuff.

 

[shaunous]

Is that a second handle on the back? Could be a pain to clean if u cannot see all area's.

Why not just get a water bucket and glad wrap for a lid.

 

[Nizmoose]

10L springwater container would do the job just as well. Plastic is thin but won't be subjected to pressure. Also "free" if you drink or use the stuff.

I never thought of this, although tap? Would you drill a hole?

 

[Bribie G]

Mostly have a "press" tap if your fingers are up to the job.

Edit: or syphon, shouldn't be a hassle with such a small batch.

 

[slcmorro]

I use the blue 20L jerries from Bunnings as cubes and fermenters. They're great. Can fit 3 in my ferm fridge.

 

[Nizmoose]

Is that a second handle on the back? Could be a pain to clean if u cannot see all area's.

Why not just get a water bucket and glad wrap for a lid.

Good point about the handle :/ Bucket is tempting but would rather have something a bit more.... dedicated? haha idk I would like it to be nice I have been thinking about a carboy as a last resort but really would rather not have to siphon

 

[Nizmoose]

Mostly have a "press" tap if your fingers are up to the job.

Edit: or syphon, shouldn't be a hassle with such a small batch.

Press tap? Dont know what it is but I'm picturing something you press in and it makes its own hole?

 

[Bribie G]

same as a wine cask.

 

[Nizmoose]

10L springwater container would do the job just as well. Plastic is thin but won't be subjected to pressure. Also "free" if you drink or use the stuff.

LIke this?

http://selfservice.neverfail.com.au/product_popup.htm?SYSIDNBR=002026940&PRCODE=014

 

[manticle]

Absolutely fine to ferment in. Made from hdpe, same as a good cube or fermenter. Hot sodium percarb solution will clean it - just rinse and clean straight after use.
Exercise caution with hot fluids.

 

[Nizmoose]

trying to find one of those piccadilly (now neverfail, **** name change if you ask me) containers is harder than I thought lol

 

[n87]

we use the 30L big brother of that... no probs... yet.

 

[shaunous]

I use the blue 20L jerries from Bunnings as cubes and fermenters. They're great. Can fit 3 in my ferm fridge.

Same

 

[Gr390ry]

I've got a white one if these, currently got a batch in it at the moment. Good size and seems to be doing its job at the moment.

 

[superstock]

Clear PET, BPA free. From Office Works, inc 12 litres water. $9-99. Carboy style, 50mm neck, no tap, no handle.
230mm diameter -- I can fit 4 of these on one shelf in my fridge.

 

[Nizmoose]

Clear PET, BPA free. From Office Works, inc 12 litres water. $9-99. Carboy style, 50mm neck, no tap, no handle.
230mm diameter -- I can fit 4 of these on one shelf in my fridge.

I did see them, how resuseable are they?

 

[superstock]

Have used mine 3 or 4 times. (must number them so I can keep track). Not terribly thick, clean up easily with napisan and are cheap enough to replace if necessary.

 

[Nizmoose]

Hmm okay well it might do for now Will probably just go glass carboy in the end, thanks for all the suggestions guys

 

[Nizmoose]

Have used mine 3 or 4 times. (must number them so I can keep track). Not terribly thick, clean up easily with napisan and are cheap enough to replace if necessary.

Got one! Thanks heaps for the suggestion, the plastic seems to be way thicker and more durable than I thought when looking at the picture online so I think I'll definitely be able to get several uses out of it, might even be able to modify the cap to fit an airlock! Very glad I bought this over a glass carboy, for 10 bucks it's hard to go wrong.

 

[Beertard]

I've got one of those bunnings 15l ones for pre boiled and cooled top up water on brew day and the damn tap doesnt tighten and it leaks, its fine with the bung in the hole though so just check the tap tightens in the threads.

 

[Nizmoose]

This is just a water bottle Haha so no tap or bung

 

[superstock]

My LHBS carries bored bungs that fit these for an airlock.

 

[Nizmoose]

My LHBS carries bored bungs that fit these for an airlock.

Thats heaps good, an airlock shouldn'r be too much trouble for me and at the end of the day considering I ferment for three weeks regardless it not even completely compulsory but a tap, now a tap would be awesome, Im sure it'd be do-able how easily though is the question. If it was easy enough these would make wicked little fermenters although for this batch I'm thinking about siphoning into my big fermenter (providing I haven't started a large batch) which I can use as a bottling bucket and bulk priming for the first time, we'll see what happens.

 

[gsouth82]

Clear PET, BPA free. From Office Works, inc 12 litres water. $9-99. Carboy style, 50mm neck, no tap, no handle.
230mm diameter -- I can fit 4 of these on one shelf in my fridge.

I use one of these to fill my fermenter up with tap water when making a batch.

 

[superstock]

Thats heaps good, an airlock shouldn'r be too much trouble for me and at the end of the day considering I ferment for three weeks regardless it not even completely compulsory but a tap, now a tap would be awesome, Im sure it'd be do-able how easily though is the question. If it was easy enough these would make wicked little fermenters although for this batch I'm thinking about siphoning into my big fermenter (providing I haven't started a large batch) which I can use as a bottling bucket and bulk priming for the first time, we'll see what happens.

I've gone off taps a bit, with cleaning, harbouring nasties, leaking etc. I just use a racking cane.
Just buy another one to use as a secondary/bottling bucket. Then buy another and another until you have 4 (which fit on one shelf of my fridge) giving you more useable room in the fridge and how easy is it to split batches to try different additions, different yeasts etc.

 

[Nizmoose]

I've gone off taps a bit, with cleaning, harbouring nasties, leaking etc. I just use a racking cane.
Just buy another one to use as a secondary/bottling bucket. Then buy another and another until you have 4 (which fit on one shelf of my fridge) giving you more useable room in the fridge and how easy is it to split batches to try different additions, different yeasts etc.

Yeah I can definitely see me buying more of these to have lots of cool different brews all going, I might have to just get a racking cane and siphon, less screwing around at the end of the day, how much would a racking cane and auto siphon cost together?

I'll definitely still be making big batches in my brand new 30L fermenter but I'll aim to put more tried and tested and sessionable brews in that one

 

[shacked]

I was inspired by this thread so I got one of the 10L jerry cans from bunnings. Added a few bits from the LHBS and I'm doing a small batch of ginger beer (so my other fermenters don't forevermore smell like ginger).

Cheers guys!!

 

[Nizmoose]

I brewed my first batch in the small fermenter today as well! Drilled a hole in the lid and used rubber bands as rubber gromits, cheapest fermenter ever! Looks good as well I reckon, beats a glass carboy.

 

[brando]

How about a 20L maxipail from Bunnings for $14 or 11L for $10?

Food grade.

Just use cling wrap for lid (or modify the lid that comes with it).

Very easy to clean.

Siphon the beer out.

http://www.bunnings.com.au/maxipail-20l-plastic-pail-with-lid_p4475875