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anyone use anything lie this for brewing? i was thinking of using it as an all in one using BIAB method

its made of grade material

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I've looked at these but on the 60l size and are quite versatile for storage, fermenters and HLT,'s.Shall maybe get one at some stage.

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I have seen people on here use the smaller versions for fermenters and boilers, some have said the plastic softens when used as a boiler but its still OK but could be more of an issue on a larger one. I think PP is preferred over HDPE for boilers but I don't think you can easily get anything over 60L in PP.
 
Store my grain in a 60L one. Have seen plenty of posts of the 60L ones being used as kettles.

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If you have taste buds I think you will find they are not good for boiling.
 
HDPE 2 shouldn't taint that's why it's classed as food grade, as is LDPE 4 and PP 5. Tupperware wouldn't have been very successful if it did.

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I seem to remember members saying they get a bit floppy as they heat up i don't know if this could be a problem with the large version but worth bearing in mind.



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I would be interested to see how one could be adapted for fermenting in. Anyone use one for that?


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The only 'adaption' I had planned on with the 60L one I have was sticking some cling film on the top like I normally do. Although I do have a racking cane 'connector' which means I can connect two normal size racking canes together to get the beer out without having to fit a tap
 
a lot cheaper here but you do need to buy a 1/2 pallet for a reasonable delivery iirc..

i got 4 x 50l ex mango chutney barrels 2nd use for circa £8 each iirc a few years back, 1 was a boiler the rest are still grain store / brewday stools.. ;)

btw ex mango chutney barrels will need a good clean and airing to de-whiff before use,,

as for using hdpe for boil kettle/hlt.. yes the plastic softens with heat over 85c, i simply used the lid with ts centre removed as a neck stiffner to keep the mouth open and round and supported the drain valve before opening etc. perhaps a feature of the fairly high mounted elements the kettle could start to wobble with the boil when fuelled with 2 x 2.4kw kettle elements, amusing initially it was a belly dancing brew kettle, and easily cured by cutting power to one element which was sufficient to maintan a boil all be it way less entertaining,
 

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