I ran into these while looking through a catalog and thought to myself, "self, this might be just what the doctor ordered for anyone that needs a little larger fermenter." I mean you could literally turn a large home trash can (not food grade) into a large fermenter just by using your normal trash bags and then putting one of these beauts inside. When your done with the primary just rack out, twist tie the liner, and fill with trash as normal. What do you guys think?
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=110&product%5Fid=14672
I am interested to know if this is a great idea for all you small batchers that maybe "every once in a while" wish you could do a larger batch, but don't want the investment of a larger fermenter. I do two-three "brew days" about three days apart to fill my primary (32 gallon food-grade Rubbermaid Brute trashcan) since I want that much beer but can't brew it all at one time on my equipment. I am just thinking the 5 galloner could do a 1/2 bbl keg the same way I do with nothing more than a large trash can and this liner, and not have a dedicated-clean-fermenter hanging around that only gets used once or twice a year. Just an idea, can't wait to see the responses. Oh, and for all you worried about the trash cans as a dedicated-clean-fermenter, check out the info. I was worried about plastic until I read this.
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=24896&product%5Fid=29985
I just put a bulkhead fitting and a spigot on mine and love it, but I use it to capacity a lot. If I didn't.... well that is kinda what this thread is about then, huh?
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=110&product%5Fid=14672
I am interested to know if this is a great idea for all you small batchers that maybe "every once in a while" wish you could do a larger batch, but don't want the investment of a larger fermenter. I do two-three "brew days" about three days apart to fill my primary (32 gallon food-grade Rubbermaid Brute trashcan) since I want that much beer but can't brew it all at one time on my equipment. I am just thinking the 5 galloner could do a 1/2 bbl keg the same way I do with nothing more than a large trash can and this liner, and not have a dedicated-clean-fermenter hanging around that only gets used once or twice a year. Just an idea, can't wait to see the responses. Oh, and for all you worried about the trash cans as a dedicated-clean-fermenter, check out the info. I was worried about plastic until I read this.
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=24896&product%5Fid=29985
I just put a bulkhead fitting and a spigot on mine and love it, but I use it to capacity a lot. If I didn't.... well that is kinda what this thread is about then, huh?