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AD searchI am trying to work out how to best turn a 200L blue plastic drum into a fermenter After a few ideas.
The drum is a closed top with 2 x 2inch bungs
Is it best to cut a hole in the top of the lid big enough to pour in ingredients and wash out?
Is it worth installing a tap? or just syphon or pump into the boiler?
How to seal the hole in the lid once fermenting?
Cheers I know there will be some good ideas out there :handgestures-thumbupleft:
200L plastic fermenter drum ideas
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200L plastic fermenter drum ideas
by Rowey » Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:50 pm
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Re: 200L plastic fermenter drum ideas
by benpandaae86 » Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:06 pm
I have just used a 200l blu drum to ferment 100l of mtn moonshines mash i cut the top off on the inside of the top peice so it was still strong with a circular saw and put a towel ova the top
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Re: 200L plastic fermenter drum ideas
by benpandaae86 » Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:09 pm
Take you a 5 gal bucket and cut it down to where the lip is (around 8 inches from top). Cut a hole in your drum and slide bucket down in it and use some food grade silicone to hold it down and then 4 stainless bolts if your bucket allows for it.
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Re: 200L plastic fermenter drum ideas
by rumdidlydum » Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:51 pm
brad81 wrote:links are buggered mate
Yep haha have another drink :teasing-tease:
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Re: 200L plastic fermenter drum ideas
by benpandaae86 » Fri Mar 27, 2015 8:02 pm
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Re: 200L plastic fermenter drum ideas
by brad81 » Fri Mar 27, 2015 8:10 pm
That is pretty damned cool
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Re: 200L plastic fermenter drum ideas
by OzKev » Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:39 pm
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