I have a question about fermenting barrels/cans. I know there are
companies that sell plastic cans that are "food safe". Would using a
regular 30 gallon plastic can bought at Home Depot be okay? Also, what
about the metal galvanized cans?

DO NOT USE GALVY BARRELS!!!! read the warning label on a box of galvy
nails some time... if you shouldn't put galvanized nails in yer mouth while
yer workin', would you really want to hold yer precious vino in a galvanized
barrel for 2 weeks?

rubbermaid "brute" barrels are a safe bet if they say they're food
grade. Read the bottom of the grey ones to be sure. If you have access to a
restaurant supply store like Restaurant DEpot, or some small indy guy, get
the white ones, they'll show the grime better & make you clean 'em better.
I'm sure there are other brands that are food grade, but I always spring the
extra couple of bucks for the name brand. HTH regards, bob


> wrote in message
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>I have a question about fermenting barrels/cans. I know there are
> companies that sell plastic cans that are "food safe". Would using a
> regular 30 gallon plastic can bought at Home Depot be okay? Also, what
> about the metal galvanized cans?

Thanks Bob
On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:07:27 -0400, "bobdrob"
> wrote:

> DO NOT USE GALVY BARRELS!!!! read the warning label on a box of galvy
>nails some time... if you shouldn't put galvanized nails in yer mouth while
>yer workin', would you really want to hold yer precious vino in a galvanized
>barrel for 2 weeks?
>
> rubbermaid "brute" barrels are a safe bet if they say they're food
>grade. Read the bottom of the grey ones to be sure. If you have access to a
>restaurant supply store like Restaurant DEpot, or some small indy guy, get
>the white ones, they'll show the grime better & make you clean 'em better.
>I'm sure there are other brands that are food grade, but I always spring the
>extra couple of bucks for the name brand. HTH regards, bob
>
>
> wrote in message
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>>I have a question about fermenting barrels/cans. I know there are
>> companies that sell plastic cans that are "food safe". Would using a
>> regular 30 gallon plastic can bought at Home Depot be okay? Also, what
>> about the metal galvanized cans?
>

On Jul 31, 7:54 pm, wrote:
> I have a question about fermenting barrels/cans. I know there are
> companies that sell plastic cans that are "food safe". Would using a
> regular 30 gallon plastic can bought at Home Depot be okay? Also, what
> about the metal galvanized cans?


Some use a big food grade bag to ferment in, if you do that the
container doesn't matter. They sell pleated food grade liners which
look like accordions too.

A galvanized pail sounds like a bad idea, as to regular trash cans you
should search the archives on that. It came up a while ago and there
was a detailed discussion on the plastics used and what was what.
Grainger.com sells food grade containers; if you have a soda (pop)
bottler nearby they use drums of concentrate and give away the barrels
at times.

Joe

hi joe! where might one find such large food grade accordian bags? i've
used larger trash bags for short term food transport, but hadn 't considered
them for fermenting. do they come larger than 55 gals? i've aquired a
couple of food grade 55's from a local ice cream plant (they make a killer
black cherry ) & usually have surplus plastic drums from fruit product on
hand...perhaps larger bakeries too.


"Joe Sallustio" > wrote in message
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> On Jul 31, 7:54 pm, wrote:
>> I have a question about fermenting barrels/cans. I know there are
>> companies that sell plastic cans that are "food safe". Would using a
>> regular 30 gallon plastic can bought at Home Depot be okay? Also, what
>> about the metal galvanized cans?
>
>
> Some use a big food grade bag to ferment in, if you do that the
> container doesn't matter. They sell pleated food grade liners which
> look like accordions too.
>
> A galvanized pail sounds like a bad idea, as to regular trash cans you
> should search the archives on that. It came up a while ago and there
> was a detailed discussion on the plastics used and what was what.
> Grainger.com sells food grade containers; if you have a soda (pop)
> bottler nearby they use drums of concentrate and give away the barrels
> at times.
>
> Joe
>

wrote:

> I have a question about fermenting barrels/cans.
> I know there are companies that sell plastic
> cans that are "food safe". Would using a regular
> 30 gallon plastic can bought at Home Depot be
> okay? Also, what about the metal galvanized
> cans?

Go to U.S. Plastics
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/def...ookie%5Ftest=1

I like to look through their catalog instead of
viewing products on line. They will gladly send
you a catalog. I have dealt with them several
times and I have always gotten good and very
prompt service

They have many many products you can use as
fermentors. Check out the ones that are HDPE.
If you have any doubts what so ever, ask to speak
to one of their technical reps and they will tell
you whether the product you have in mind is safe
for fermentation.

On Jul 31, 7:54 pm, wrote:
> I have a question about fermenting barrels/cans. I know there are
> companies that sell plastic cans that are "food safe". Would using a
> regular 30 gallon plastic can bought at Home Depot be okay? Also, what
> about the metal galvanized cans?

Bob, The Brute brand containers they sell at HD are food grade if you
get the right color. Yes they are color coded. My memory tells me
that it is the white yellow or grey one. They sell the grey. that's
what I use. Please verify this on the brute website. It is easy -
look for the food grade container- there is a part number. this part
number will be embossed on the can at HD as well. And by the way, it
is cheaper than what you will find at a brew shop for the same thing.

I called Consumers Produce. They have barrels that are food grade for
under $20. Thanks everyone. I also like the great idea about the bags,
because I have a few older barrels that are starting to look pretty
bad.

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:05:25 -0700, wrote:

>On Jul 31, 7:54 pm, wrote:
>> I have a question about fermenting barrels/cans. I know there are
>> companies that sell plastic cans that are "food safe". Would using a
>> regular 30 gallon plastic can bought at Home Depot be okay? Also, what
>> about the metal galvanized cans?
>
>Bob, The Brute brand containers they sell at HD are food grade if you
>get the right color. Yes they are color coded. My memory tells me
>that it is the white yellow or grey one. They sell the grey. that's
>what I use. Please verify this on the brute website. It is easy -
>look for the food grade container- there is a part number. this part
>number will be embossed on the can at HD as well. And by the way, it
>is cheaper than what you will find at a brew shop for the same thing.