Which is the best plastic fermenting bin?
Which is the best plastic fermenting bin?
I have one of these:
It's an unbranded fermenter, made by HK Plastics. I had thought it was quite good quality, but there are now rough patches inside it, which feel llike fine sandpaper. I guess the plastic must have been degraded by the bleach solution or by the beer.
So, which is the best brand of plastic fermenter to buy?
It's an unbranded fermenter, made by HK Plastics. I had thought it was quite good quality, but there are now rough patches inside it, which feel llike fine sandpaper. I guess the plastic must have been degraded by the bleach solution or by the beer.
So, which is the best brand of plastic fermenter to buy?
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I too like these ones, although its best not to trust the measurements on the side!Frothy wrote:I like these Content deleted in accordance with forum rules.
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Re: Which is the best plastic fermenting bin?
How do you clean it after a brew maybe you are inadvertantly scratching the surface, i don't use anything harsher than a sponge on mine!johnmac wrote:I have one of these:
It's an unbranded fermenter, made by HK Plastics. I had thought it was quite good quality, but there are now rough patches inside it, which feel llike fine sandpaper. I guess the plastic must have been degraded by the bleach solution or by the beer.
So, which is the best brand of plastic fermenter to buy?
To clean off beerstone you need Vescal; Oscar's got some. Were you thinking of going to the Newark meeting perhaps? I'm sure something could be arranged. Otherwise you yould propose yourself for a brewday at The Signalbox in Derby and collect some from me.
To avoid beerstone a little calcium well mixed in with the mash wouldn't go amiss. If it's gypsum or DWB/DLS, mix with the grist; CaCl2 can be mixed with the grist or dissolved in the HLT. A teaspoon would be fine.
It might just be limescale - do you have chalky water / furry kettles? Do you treat with acid to remove carbonates? You can remove that with phosphoric acid.
An afterthought. I wonder of 5.2 is effective at preventing beerstone?
To avoid beerstone a little calcium well mixed in with the mash wouldn't go amiss. If it's gypsum or DWB/DLS, mix with the grist; CaCl2 can be mixed with the grist or dissolved in the HLT. A teaspoon would be fine.
It might just be limescale - do you have chalky water / furry kettles? Do you treat with acid to remove carbonates? You can remove that with phosphoric acid.
An afterthought. I wonder of 5.2 is effective at preventing beerstone?
I've just had a scrape at it with a thumb nail and it's certainly a powdery white deposit and not a degradation of the plastic. I think I can remove it mechanically.
I've used Burton Water Salts in many of my brews, plus some gypsum or calcium chloride. More recent brews have used PH5.2. I wonder if it's just limescale, as it's easier to remove than I understood beerstone would be.
Our mains water is pretty soft, coming from The River Dee, so I'm thinking limescale from what I've added. In fact, many of the brews have used reverse osmosis water.
I've used Burton Water Salts in many of my brews, plus some gypsum or calcium chloride. More recent brews have used PH5.2. I wonder if it's just limescale, as it's easier to remove than I understood beerstone would be.
Our mains water is pretty soft, coming from The River Dee, so I'm thinking limescale from what I've added. In fact, many of the brews have used reverse osmosis water.
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, I have two of these as FV's and the blokes printing the measurements on the side must be drunk when their doing it, I have found that for 5gal/23Ltrs when the wort reaches the first plastic ridge at the top is about right.SilverAnalyst wrote:I have always trusted the mesurements!TC2642 wrote:I too like these ones, although its best not to trust the measurements on the side!Frothy wrote:I like these
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