Fermenters on the Cheap

[xanxer82]

Saw these on EBay they are HDPE.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Beer-Fermenter-Drum-Barrel-Keg-Water-Storage-Survival-/350375163603?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5193fcb6d3

 

[Runningwolf]

Dan for $25.00 including shipping they look like a nice deal and the seller has 100% positive feedback. What I could not find was the size of them. Thanks for sharing!

 

[wyntheef]

8.98 gal. (34 lit.)

 

[Deezil]

"Used 8.98 Gallon (34Liters) Curtec Air tight Barrel with screw on Lid and water tight seal.
These are a Heavy Duty barrel made out of HDPE, not a cheap 'use it twice and in the garbage it will go'.
You will get many years out of these great barrels.
Drum is 17 3/4 inches high X 13 1/4 inches wide outside dimensions. The inside opening is 11 1/2 inches wide."

 

[xanxer82]

I'm thinking one could drill a hole for a grommit and pop in an airlock.

 

[wyntheef]

yea, I've done that before.

Iknow you don't need an airlock on a primary, but it puts me at ease having a visual on th e state of fermentation.
I've never had a problem with oxy starvation either, so as long as it keeps working as well as it does, I'll be doing it.

 

[Runningwolf]

Those would be great for getting juice from the wineries that pour into your containers.

 

[Wade E]

Id drill a bigger hole and use a bung, those grommets seem to leak to often.

 

[grapeman]

I have a variety of sizes of that style barrel. They work fine for primaries, but the plastic lets too much air in for longer storage. I also put a bung in them with an airlock. The ones last year I got had molasses in them and were a bear to clean. Take time to research what they held previously.

The best ones I ever got were from this recycler.

 

[GerardVineyard]

I have a variety of sizes of that style barrel. They work fine for primaries, but the plastic lets too much air in for longer storage. I also put a bung in them with an airlock. The ones last year I got had molasses in them and were a bear to clean. Take time to research what they held previously.

The best ones I ever got were from this recycler.

"These barrels had 2 bags inside of them with whatever meds where in them, they pull the bags out and put the lid back on from there to a pallet then to a truck."