Advice on this as a grain container

[Digby Swift]

I have found a friendly local micro who will sell me pale malt at a very reasonable rate but I have to buy it in 55kg quantities. I have been storing grain in my empty fermenters but I will need something bigger for this. I need something pest proof as I am surrounded by fields and often get visitors.

What do you guys think of these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RECYCLED-STEEL-DR ... 3a5391f0e8

How do you keep the lid on? Does that band tighten?

They do have this alternative:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RECYCLED-PLASTIC- ... 3ca685cb9a

But I am a bit wary of the amount of smell the plastic could hold from the previous contents. I don't want a garlic beer.

Thanks all

[MightyMouth]

I would go with the plastic one though I just use a black rubbish bin from B&Q

[6470zzy]

For the small amount that a new container is going to cost you I think that you would be better off getting something new.

Your malt might all end up being scented like mangoes....which isn't a bad aroma but its not the right thing for malt. and who knows about the steel drum? Its always hard purchasing sight unseen.

Cheers

[Digby Swift]

Yeah I may as well buy a new one really. I'll see if I can get to B&Q over the weekend. Thanks for the advice guys.