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Baby formula cannister

Postby northy84 » Wed Dec 21, 2022 3:43 pm

I saw the Still It video making a stainless/oak barrel. Well, we have have a lot of baby formula cannisters. They look like stainless inside... how can I be sure?
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby bluc » Wed Dec 21, 2022 5:16 pm

Most likely tin. Fill with water see if it rusts..
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby The Stig » Wed Dec 21, 2022 6:19 pm

Probably tin with a plastic coating maybe :think:
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby iOnaBender » Wed Dec 21, 2022 6:48 pm

Does a magnet stick to the tin? :think:

If so it is a poor grade stainless or coated crap....

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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby RC Al » Wed Dec 21, 2022 11:54 pm

Its a great idea and something many of us want to play with, but im 900% certain those tins aint stainless.

Each one you make will end up essentially a one off, go find a SS pot at a goodwill store.

In addition - a 900g formula tin is not even close to the ball bark for return on time & $$ spent to faf about making it. Think 10+ litres
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby northy84 » Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:06 am

RC Al wrote:Its a great idea and something many of us want to play with, but im 900% certain those tins aint stainless.

Each one you make will end up essentially a one off, go find a SS pot at a goodwill store.

In addition - a 900g formula tin is not even close to the ball bark for return on time & $$ spent to faf about making it. Think 10+ litres


The manufacturer describes them as 'steel easy open cans'... but they wouldn't be that shiny if they weren't SS. Unless they're tinned.

Might consider using a SS minikeg. But I'm not making anything NEAR 10l yet. I have a 12l boiler! Old mate had a fairly small keg in the vid. A gallon at the mosr.
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby hjubm2 » Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:08 am

Why not use the Bain Marie canisters like in the video? I've been looking at doing this exact thing once I get some free time. I bought the 8L ones the same as in the video (cost me about $33 each, should be able to find them cheaper) but the company I bought them from also have 6L, 4L, 3L, 2L & 1.1L ones so there are plenty of size options if 8L is too big...
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby indenial » Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:59 pm

I saw that video and have been looking at these. First hurdle I've found is finding some "quarter sawn" oak.
I've had a length of oak seasoning for over 2 years. I've just worked out it isn't quarter sawn, so will apparently leak.
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby The Stig » Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:42 pm

northy84 wrote:The manufacturer describes them as 'steel easy open cans'... but they wouldn't be that shiny if they weren't SS

If they were stainless the company would make all manner of claims and they would be charging a whole heap more for them.
And yes, tin tins are shiny inside
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby hgwells » Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:02 pm

@Stig Tintin has a dog named Snowy lol
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby The Stig » Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:11 pm

:laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby northy84 » Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:58 am

hjubm2 wrote:Why not use the Bain Marie canisters like in the video? I've been looking at doing this exact thing once I get some free time. I bought the 8L ones the same as in the video (cost me about $33 each, should be able to find them cheaper) but the company I bought them from also have 6L, 4L, 3L, 2L & 1.1L ones so there are plenty of size options if 8L is too big...


Wow. I thought his cannisters were custom made. I had to watch with subtitles and they didn't pick up "Bain Marie". :text-thankyoublue:
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby The Stig » Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:36 am

Looks interesting
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby bluc » Fri Dec 23, 2022 3:04 pm

Who has them stig? Finding corney kegs to be a good vessel. Cant beat an aok barrel but just too expensive..
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby The Stig » Fri Dec 23, 2022 3:54 pm

The hybrid things are somewhere in the USA
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby hjubm2 » Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:08 pm

Looks like there would be way too much oak for the amount of liquid in that canister...
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Re: Baby formula cannister

Postby RuddyCrazy » Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:25 pm

First off I do hope this isn't a sin for providing a link to the HD forum :violence-smack:

https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60032

BadMotivater started a thread with a how to and the whole thread is a good read but I do think we need an Aussie version where it can kick the yanks ass to kingdom come :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:
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