Can your drums and tanks be used for fermenting?

Most of the drums and tanks we offer are considered food grade, so they are safe for contact with food and beverages. As far as this aspect of the application, they are acceptable. However, we are unfamiliar with what other requirements the drums and tanks would need to meet and, therefore, cannot expressly recommend them to ferment. It is up to the end user to determine the suitability of a vessel for their particular application.

Typically we have noticed most customers use our closed head drums and inductor come bottom tanks. Closed head drums can be completely sealed when the bung plugs are screwed in tight, and the inductor cone bottom tanks come with non-vented screw-in lids. The closed head drums are typically used for liquids since they have only small bung holes in the top for access to the inside. The tanks are a better choice for things that contain solids because of the wider openings at the top. Another beneficial feature of the inductor cone bottom tanks is the ability to draw off through the fitting in the bottom of the cone and add additional fittings to the top or side walls.

Open head drums would not be recommended since the lids are not designed to hold liquids and do not seal airtight.

We would ask that you keep in mind that these are plastic, and while food grade, we do not guarantee that they will not impart a plastic flavor to what is being stored inside. If you do notice a smell or flavor, one thing that may help is to rinse the vessel with a bleach solution, followed by thoroughly rinsing with water.