Hi folks,
Not sure of the rules on this forum about posting links to retailers but if you look http://www.dvfuels.co.uk/category.asp?catID=4 you can find 60 ltr barrel for about £6 + postage just add an immersion element and tap and you've got a cheap and big biab boiler.
Cheers
Post #2 made 13 years ago
There's no problem at all linking to a retailer's site.
The only issue I can see with your link is that the barrel is plastic. Plastics can be very dangerous in brewing. Very few are suitable for boiling wort so I'm writing this in red as a warning.
I'm sure such a container, at such a good price, could be utilised by many brewers so it's definitely a helpful thread.
Thank you,
Nuff
The only issue I can see with your link is that the barrel is plastic. Plastics can be very dangerous in brewing. Very few are suitable for boiling wort so I'm writing this in red as a warning.
I'm sure such a container, at such a good price, could be utilised by many brewers so it's definitely a helpful thread.
Thank you,
Nuff
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Post #3 made 13 years ago
Please see here for BIABrewer.info's response.
Hi Nuff,
Thanks for the clarification re posting. This article should help alleviate some of the plastics issues that some people have this is taken from Ehow.com and where it mentions it is lab safe for alcohols that is sufficient for me to be happy to use it. Of course all should make up their own minds though.
HDPE plastic is considered food safe and is used for milk jugs.
HDPE (high-density polyethylene) plastic is a non-cross linking, non-branching polymer that is made from ethylene by way of a catalyzing process. In recent years, there have been concerns over plastics such as HDPE leaching a chemical called bisphenol A.
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Food Applications
HDPE is Food and Drug Administration approved for use with all food products, reports Dynalab Corp. Common examples of food use include milk jugs, reusable water bottles and cutting boards.
Lab Applications
Dynalab Corp. also notes that HDPE plastic exhibits high chemical resistance to acids, bases and alcohol. This makes it safe for many laboratory purposes.
Environment
HDPE is an environmentally conscious material in that it can be recycled, according to Waste Age. It will not compost or biodegrade, however, making it an environmental hazard if not recycled.
Bisphenol A
A Time article dated March 18, 2008, reports that there are no known hazards associated with HDPE plastics, such as bisphenol A leaching.
Read more: Is HDPE Plastic Safe? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5855448_hdpe-" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... z1kxgPwEYj
Hi Nuff,
Thanks for the clarification re posting. This article should help alleviate some of the plastics issues that some people have this is taken from Ehow.com and where it mentions it is lab safe for alcohols that is sufficient for me to be happy to use it. Of course all should make up their own minds though.
HDPE plastic is considered food safe and is used for milk jugs.
HDPE (high-density polyethylene) plastic is a non-cross linking, non-branching polymer that is made from ethylene by way of a catalyzing process. In recent years, there have been concerns over plastics such as HDPE leaching a chemical called bisphenol A.
Related Searches:
Food SanitationZiploc Food
Food Applications
HDPE is Food and Drug Administration approved for use with all food products, reports Dynalab Corp. Common examples of food use include milk jugs, reusable water bottles and cutting boards.
Lab Applications
Dynalab Corp. also notes that HDPE plastic exhibits high chemical resistance to acids, bases and alcohol. This makes it safe for many laboratory purposes.
Environment
HDPE is an environmentally conscious material in that it can be recycled, according to Waste Age. It will not compost or biodegrade, however, making it an environmental hazard if not recycled.
Bisphenol A
A Time article dated March 18, 2008, reports that there are no known hazards associated with HDPE plastics, such as bisphenol A leaching.
Read more: Is HDPE Plastic Safe? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5855448_hdpe-" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... z1kxgPwEYj
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Post #4 made 13 years ago
If nothing else they look like they would make sweet grain containers.
AWOL
Post #5 made 13 years ago
AFAIK the buckets used in home made "bucket o death" systems and the esteemed Electrim / Bruheat systems sold in the UK, are not HDPE but are Polypropylene which is a denser tougher plastic. HDPE or Polyethylene is a much softer plastic that I would imagine could be dangerous if used as a boiler, possibly rupture or deform and fall off the bench onto small animals or toddlers etc.
However as a grain bin or fermenter they look good.
However as a grain bin or fermenter they look good.
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Post #6 made 13 years ago
Good Day, Poly-Anything(propylene,ethtlene) will get soft above 130C, and at 110C thin wall buckets will lose the ability to hold almost anything. BUT, there are many containers that are 8-12mm thickness that will work a boilers.
In America these tanks cost more than aluminum kettles, Maybe, in the rest of the world they are everywhere and cheap!
In America these tanks cost more than aluminum kettles, Maybe, in the rest of the world they are everywhere and cheap!
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Post #7 made 13 years ago
Sorry to step in again on this but it is important that people realise that a food-safe rating is highly dependant on temperature. A milk jug is not exposed to the same temperatures as wort is exposed to. A plasic might be food-grade at 20C (ambient) but not be food-grade at mash temperatures. There are other plastics that are food-grade at mash temperatures but are not food-safe once they have been exposed to boiling point.HDPE plastic is considered food safe and is used for milk jugs.
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