Fermenting in a plastic Keg good are bad idea?

[bigsteve2007]

Hey all, ive ran out of space for my brewing. Is is a good idea to use my plastic keg as a fermenter?

 

[Sean_Mc]

You could, just leave the top very loose.

I'd also syphon the contents out once fermented, using the tap would disturb the crud

 

[evanvine]

It would mean you'd have to clean it before you could use it as a keg!

 

[prolix]

I have done this many a time when I ran out of beer. two kegs and a fermenter fermenting and an empty keg then transfered the beer and clean the now empty keg, repeat until all kegs are full, three brews at once!

 

[Tony]

When I started brewing many years ago I used mine a lot.. I removed the injector from the lid, drilled out the hole bigger and fitted a bung with a bubble trap. I bottle anyway, so this way it was put to good use. One word though, it can be a bugger to clean, don't let anything sit in it, clean immediately!
Good advice about racking from Sean ... don't use the tap!
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[bigsteve2007]

Thanks guys for the posts i think ill use it as i tried the plastic keg but it wasn't giving the fizz i like so ill use it as a fermentor from now on, saves me a bit of money

Thanks again
Big steve