Yes, but are they food grade plastic? Very important. Just because
ethey can resist corrosion doesn't mean that the plastic won't leach
nasties into your beer.

Thanks,

Mike

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> I've been toying with the idea of building one for next season's beer
> making.
>
> All the commercial hype points to the ease of use without any mention
> of the drawbacks.
>
> An "agrisupply" wholesaler has tons of plastic vessels on his lot,
> among them, some conical plastic ones that look good for ~10 - 15
> gallons. They appear to be yellow polyethylene - haven't been in that
> area during business hours so I never spoke to anyone.
>
> My questions:
> Seems that removing the yeast would cause a negative pressure in the
> vessel so you'd suck some air in - bad for the wort or risking
> contamination. Is that so? Is there a work-around?
>
> Easy enough to clean?
>
> Can I just add a measured amount of undissolved corn sugar to my
> bottles for carbonation? (and avoid the transfer to a bottling
> bucket)
>
> Anyone try making a conical? Most of the agrisupply tanks are in the
> <$1/gallon range (sans fittings) and designed to withstand chemicals
> sprayed on crops.
>
>
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