Can this work as a fermenter?

[bajabrewer7]

Hi, this is my first post, saw this online and figured it wouldn't take much to adapt it as a fermenter, and yes, I'm looking to ferment about 45 gallons at a time, thanks! http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=11610210&whse=BC&topnav=[/URL]
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=11610210&whse=BC&topnav=

 

[SankePankey]

That's pretty nifty. Nice find. Good price.

Complete with racking cane. Wonder if it's stainless or what not. Doesn't say.

 

[bigdfromaz]

You can find these food grade used on CL for around $20. Usually they're used by companies to ship bulk foods. Being in San Diego I bet you could find one no problem. You can find one of those pumps on Amazon here
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007VYMUQ/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Should save you about $70.

 

[DannPM]

For sure man, it'll work, just be very careful not to scratch the inside!

 

[rockfish42]

That's what LME comes in, some of the larger suppliers that do their own packaging sell the barrels for ~$30 if I remember.

 

[kpr121]

That is sweet. How are you planning on boiling 45 gallons?

 

[bajabrewer7]

A friend of mine has a couple of ~55 gallon stainless steel pots that he was going to use to make biodiesel, I'm looking to make a one bbl system so this works perfect as my fermenter! and thanks for the CL tip, I looked and there are quite a few options here in SD for around 20 dlls like you said, I'm sure if these are food grade a thorough cleaning will get rid of any odors it may have. Also, I'm thinking on mounting this on a base and installing a an outlet just above the cake and another on the bottom of it so I can wash the yeast right out after I empty the beer, has this been done before?

 

[JohnMc]

I've used a 33 gallon plastic water barrel in the past, essentially, they're just like big plastic bucket fermenters. Just be aware the larger volume will retain the heat the yeast generate more so than a 5 gal bucket.

 

[SankePankey]

Gotta say though, for another $100 I'd go with these:

http://www.dudadiesel.com/choose_item.php?id=ct60

A cone, a stand, and they're apparently (as per them) pressurizable ~15-30 PSI.