I just bought some small pails from the hardware store for primary
fermentation. They seem to be dense plastic, and I am guessing they would
be acceptable for primary fermentation. I just don't want my wine to taste
like plastic. If I sterilize them, will I be okay using them as primary
fermenters? What are the considerations for a good primary fermenter? TIA

Vic

A bucket or pail is fine for a primary ferment, as long as you cover to keep
out any unwanted guests (I use plastic wrap & rubberband. Please just check
to make sure they are (I believe) made out of a food grade plastic.
Darlene

"Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
. ..
> I just bought some small pails from the hardware store for primary
> fermentation. They seem to be dense plastic, and I am guessing they would
> be acceptable for primary fermentation. I just don't want my wine to
taste
> like plastic. If I sterilize them, will I be okay using them as primary
> fermenters? What are the considerations for a good primary fermenter?
TIA
>
> Vic
>
>

How can I tell if it is a food grade plastic?

"Dar V" > wrote in message
...
> A bucket or pail is fine for a primary ferment, as long as you cover to
keep
> out any unwanted guests (I use plastic wrap & rubberband. Please just
check
> to make sure they are (I believe) made out of a food grade plastic.
> Darlene
>
> "Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > I just bought some small pails from the hardware store for primary
> > fermentation. They seem to be dense plastic, and I am guessing they
would
> > be acceptable for primary fermentation. I just don't want my wine to
> taste
> > like plastic. If I sterilize them, will I be okay using them as primary
> > fermenters? What are the considerations for a good primary fermenter?
> TIA
> >
> > Vic
> >
> >
>
>

Look at the bottom of the pail. It will say PET or P.hmm..something...I
cant recall. I will look in my book after work. But, if is stamped, just
search google for it.



--
Joe Romero
Panama City, FL
"Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
. ..
> How can I tell if it is a food grade plastic?
>
> "Dar V" > wrote in message
> ...
> > A bucket or pail is fine for a primary ferment, as long as you cover to
> keep
> > out any unwanted guests (I use plastic wrap & rubberband. Please just
> check
> > to make sure they are (I believe) made out of a food grade plastic.
> > Darlene
> >
> > "Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
> > . ..
> > > I just bought some small pails from the hardware store for primary
> > > fermentation. They seem to be dense plastic, and I am guessing they
> would
> > > be acceptable for primary fermentation. I just don't want my wine to
> > taste
> > > like plastic. If I sterilize them, will I be okay using them as
primary
> > > fermenters? What are the considerations for a good primary fermenter?
> > TIA
> > >
> > > Vic
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

It says HDPE on the bottom. Apparently, that stands for High Density
Polyethylene. Jack Keller says Polyethelyne makes a good primary, but I
still wonder if it is okay for wine. Any luck with the book?


"Joe" > wrote in message
...
> Look at the bottom of the pail. It will say PET or P.hmm..something...I
> cant recall. I will look in my book after work. But, if is stamped, just
> search google for it.
>
>
>
> --
> Joe Romero
> Panama City, FL
> "Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > How can I tell if it is a food grade plastic?
> >
> > "Dar V" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > A bucket or pail is fine for a primary ferment, as long as you cover
to
> > keep
> > > out any unwanted guests (I use plastic wrap & rubberband. Please just
> > check
> > > to make sure they are (I believe) made out of a food grade plastic.
> > > Darlene
> > >
> > > "Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
> > > . ..
> > > > I just bought some small pails from the hardware store for primary
> > > > fermentation. They seem to be dense plastic, and I am guessing they
> > would
> > > > be acceptable for primary fermentation. I just don't want my wine
to
> > > taste
> > > > like plastic. If I sterilize them, will I be okay using them as
> primary
> > > > fermenters? What are the considerations for a good primary
fermenter?
> > > TIA
> > > >
> > > > Vic
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Yes, it is alright. I use it for the first 3-7 days while making wine.
Then I rack over to my glass carboys. I made a banana wine that I did in
all plastic. It turned out just like banana wine.

--
Joe Romero
Panama City, FL
"Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
.. .
> It says HDPE on the bottom. Apparently, that stands for High Density
> Polyethylene. Jack Keller says Polyethelyne makes a good primary, but I
> still wonder if it is okay for wine. Any luck with the book?
>
>
> "Joe" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Look at the bottom of the pail. It will say PET or P.hmm..something...I
> > cant recall. I will look in my book after work. But, if is stamped,
just
> > search google for it.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Joe Romero
> > Panama City, FL
> > "Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
> > . ..
> > > How can I tell if it is a food grade plastic?
> > >
> > > "Dar V" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > A bucket or pail is fine for a primary ferment, as long as you cover
> to
> > > keep
> > > > out any unwanted guests (I use plastic wrap & rubberband. Please
just
> > > check
> > > > to make sure they are (I believe) made out of a food grade plastic.
> > > > Darlene
> > > >
> > > > "Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
> > > > . ..
> > > > > I just bought some small pails from the hardware store for primary
> > > > > fermentation. They seem to be dense plastic, and I am guessing
they
> > > would
> > > > > be acceptable for primary fermentation. I just don't want my wine
> to
> > > > taste
> > > > > like plastic. If I sterilize them, will I be okay using them as
> > primary
> > > > > fermenters? What are the considerations for a good primary
> fermenter?
> > > > TIA
> > > > >
> > > > > Vic
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Vic,

Please make sure you know what may have been stored in the buckets first!
Plastics absorbs odors and bad stuff can contaminate your wine. I've got a
few that had dried goods in them and they worked fine.


Tom
"Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
.. .
> It says HDPE on the bottom. Apparently, that stands for High Density
> Polyethylene. Jack Keller says Polyethelyne makes a good primary, but I
> still wonder if it is okay for wine. Any luck with the book?
>
>
> "Joe" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Look at the bottom of the pail. It will say PET or P.hmm..something...I
> > cant recall. I will look in my book after work. But, if is stamped,
just
> > search google for it.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Joe Romero
> > Panama City, FL
> > "Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
> > . ..
> > > How can I tell if it is a food grade plastic?
> > >
> > > "Dar V" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > A bucket or pail is fine for a primary ferment, as long as you cover
> to
> > > keep
> > > > out any unwanted guests (I use plastic wrap & rubberband. Please
just
> > > check
> > > > to make sure they are (I believe) made out of a food grade plastic.
> > > > Darlene
> > > >
> > > > "Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
> > > > . ..
> > > > > I just bought some small pails from the hardware store for primary
> > > > > fermentation. They seem to be dense plastic, and I am guessing
they
> > > would
> > > > > be acceptable for primary fermentation. I just don't want my wine
> to
> > > > taste
> > > > > like plastic. If I sterilize them, will I be okay using them as
> > primary
> > > > > fermenters? What are the considerations for a good primary
> fermenter?
> > > > TIA
> > > > >
> > > > > Vic
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Hi Vic,
If you have a brewing supplier or on-premise vintner local, then you should
be able to purchase a food grade plastic fermentation pail. Around here they
are $3 Canadian used.

Al

"Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
. ..
> I just bought some small pails from the hardware store for primary
> fermentation. They seem to be dense plastic, and I am guessing they would
> be acceptable for primary fermentation. I just don't want my wine to
taste
> like plastic. If I sterilize them, will I be okay using them as primary
> fermenters? What are the considerations for a good primary fermenter?
TIA
>
> Vic
>
>

Food Grade plastic buckets (generally in both 1 gallon and 5-6 gallon)
can be usually be picked up for free from large cafeteria style
kitchens. A great many product from sardines (not very good) to fruit
salad (very good) come in these containers and most food service
places just throw them out. Places to check are Military Dining
Halls, University/Collage/High School Cafeterias, Hospitals, etc. As
always, ask politely and even if they have a policy against giving
things away, the staff will probably give them to you anyway.

On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 15:21:36 -0400, "Alfonse" >
wrote:

>Hi Vic,
>If you have a brewing supplier or on-premise vintner local, then you should
>be able to purchase a food grade plastic fermentation pail. Around here they
>are $3 Canadian used.
>
>Al
>
>"Vic Whirlwind" > wrote in message
...
>> I just bought some small pails from the hardware store for primary
>> fermentation. They seem to be dense plastic, and I am guessing they would
>> be acceptable for primary fermentation. I just don't want my wine to
>taste
>> like plastic. If I sterilize them, will I be okay using them as primary
>> fermenters? What are the considerations for a good primary fermenter?
>TIA
>>
>> Vic
>>
>>
>