A Cheap Shiny or just Nasty?

[aamcle]

I've been thinking about some sort of cheep stainless cylinder, I may have spotted one! (or not) and there is probably one in your house.

My I introduce the stainless kitchen bin, they come in a vast range of useful sizes and would be easy to modify.

Anybody modified one?


Atb. Aamcle

 

[ryanshelton]

Don't most have a plastic inner?

 

[djcorbetto]

I'm sure you could take out the plastic liner. But once you've converted it you will still think if it a a kitchen bin. Do you not want to invest in a proper shiny?

 

[Moley]

Check the construction. I looked at a stainless laundry bin in IKEA but it had folded seams down the side and around the base, which may have been water tight but could certainly be a haven for nasties.

 

[aamcle]

Proper shiny = proper £

Some bins are welded, but I was contemplating it as the centre of a mash tun as long as it doesn't leak it should be OK.

A PP straight sided bin would be just as good, I've not been able to find one, do you have any links?


Atb....… aamcle

Too many ideas too little time.

 

[Cononthebarber]

I was in a hardware shop the other day and had the same thoughts...I was looking at one of those large aluminium bins used for storing garden waste in, but I believe aluminium is prone to corrosion from the acidic wort? I'm sure however I will be corrected on that one by someone more knowledgeable though :lol:

 

[chrig]

in a similar way i keep walking passed my wheeled recycling bins and thinking "are they food grade and will they take boiling wort?" :lol:. I could easily get another couple of recycling bins and fit some elements :party:

 

[Fil]

Wheelie bins are impregnated with an insectacide oil.. so please dont use one for brewing!! schafer linpac and PO bins are all impregnated with an insectaside oil. I dont know about the cheaper tanks n drums ones.. but i still wldnt use one..

also with waste bins if welded/braised , u have no idea of the weld braize material lead??

A big ol alluminuim catering pot should be fine to use, i think the alzheimers link to ally has been debunked?? but wont cost significantly less than SS but might be a lil cheaper to tool up to work with n drill tho.

What volume are you looking at?