HDPE 2 Plastic drums

[newToBrew]

I think Black brew may have picked up some containers in woodies before with this type of plastic

anyway.. i'm at it again.. wanderin into shops and picking up crap

went into b&q on lunch break ( closing down sale 30% off)

picked up 3 10 litres drums for €10.30 - figured its a handy way to experiment on a batch

they have the HDPE 2 mark on them with the recycle arrow thingy and a food safe stamp yolk - think its a fork and a wine glass ?
so.. whats teh verdict  - good to go - or forget about it

[Jacob]

fork and a wine glass

Looks good to me.

[newToBrew]

hoppy days !!!  ( see what I did there ? see what I did ? )

[DEMPSEY]

If its a closing down sale what about 10mm copper coils. If they are going discounted then DO NOT LET THEM GO. . Always find a home by way of a group buy. p.s. 12mm would be better.

[newToBrew]

feck - never even thought of it - will drop by again this eveneing or tomoro

[Ciderhead]

I think Black brew may have picked up some containers in woodies before with this type of plastic

anyway.. i'm at it again.. wanderin into shops and picking up crap

went into b&q on lunch break ( closing down sale 30% off)

picked up 3 10 litres drums for €10.30 - figured its a handy way to experiment on a batch

they have the HDPE 2 mark on them with the recycle arrow thingy and a food safe stamp yolk - think its a fork and a wine glass ?
so.. whats teh verdict  - good to go - or forget about it

If they are translucent and not a full colour, i.e. bright white, good to go.

[newToBrew]

yep - translucent

[Ciderhead]

Get In [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[Rats]

Sorry to hi-jack but did anyone ever try to use one of these as a bulk fermenter?

[newToBrew]

I guess it depends on two things - what you want to use it for  - storage ? boil kettel ?? ( some one floated that idea before !!)

and what was in it in its previous life

I think there is some info on plastic in general in this postand these barrels were mentioned in it

[Rats]

As I said.Bulk fermenter

[newToBrew]

ha ! option 3 !! - I didn't see that !!

anyway - the info on that post prob still applies !!

[Greg2013]

Arrrg take down that pic i spent 15 yrs looking at them litle blue bastards and their big cousins

[Ciderhead]

Sorry to hi-jack but did anyone ever try to use one of these as a bulk fermenter?

I'd like to convert one of these to a boiler
I just need 40 Argos kettles 
now where did I put that 16kg bag of hops?

[johnrm]

They can be picked up close to many lakes up by the border...