Should I stop using this fermenter ?

[The Stig]

What yas think? Both pics are from my beer fermenter that’s about 8 years old

[woodduck]

Well you sure do get the most of of your gear :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling:

[The Stig]

It’s the pommy in me :teasing-neener:

[bluc]

Does it leak :think: may be good for couple more brews :-B

[The Stig]

No leaks (yet)
I just collected s new one today so might retire this one

[Sam.]

Have they been in the sun?

[The Stig]

Have they been in the sun?

I have 2 of these in the same spot and a 50lt blue drum.
This one (being the beer fermenter) is the only one that has crazed like this.
I’m thinking it’s the sun combined with the hot water cleaning routine.

[Sam.]

My bet is UV damage :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[bluc]

Although 8 years aint bad I would have thought they would last lot longer. :-B

[db1979]

Plastics should last pretty much forever in the absence of uv light and harsh chemicals. I can't imagine what chemicals you could have exposed it to (even the strongest commercially available sterilisers used properly won't degrade the plastic), so uv light has got to be it. I don't think any manufacturers would go to the hassle of adding uv stabilisers to fermenters too.

[Teddysad]

If you are concerned about the hygienic integrity of the fermenter, put a garbage bin liner inside it

[The Stig]

So if it’s UV, why hasn’t the other “normal” fermenter done the same?
But I do tend to agree that UV makes sense.
I’m not so condemned aboutvthe hygienic integrity of the the vessel more so the burst factor or leakability of it.
This ferment will be its last.
Can anybody play the trumpet ?

[bluc]

:O) :O) :O)

[The Stig]

You’ve got 2 weeks to practice before she’s sent to sea (landfill actually unless anybody has a better idea)

[bluc]

:laughing-rolling:

[The Stig]

Do we have any priests available to administer the last rights in 2 weeks ?? :pray: :pray:

[bluc]

We need a 12gun salute after 8 years faithful service :handgestures-thumbupleft: :dance:

[ThePaterPiper]

Can anybody play the trumpet ?

I can play the pipes... will that suffice??? :laughing-rolling:

[db1979]

So if it’s UV, why hasn’t the other “normal” fermenter done the same?

Maybe the manufacturer did add uv stabilisers to the other one?

[The Stig]

Nw we are talking lads, guns and pipes that’s the sendoff she deserves