Topic: food grade buckets

[Svea]

i havent been able to source something suitable from my homebrew shop. they only had 3 gallon buckets which are simply too large as i dont have the room at home to store such a beast. was thinking about a 1 1/2 gallon bucket. but how do i make sure it's food grade? are all clear plastic buckets suitable? i know not to use the coloured ones, but..... i found some clear plastic ones, with lid, at my local 'pound store'.

what say you - suitable or not?

[jennym]

Plastic films and containers of food grade quality are made from certain plastics. You may find ABS printed on it. Some plastics absorb and leach contaminants into water,
Be careful. I wouldn't buy anything for food use that isn't from UK. This link has good info on it.
http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/plastics.html

[Svea]

thanks jenny, will look for the abs mark, or ask at my local cafe :)

[fluffygrue]

Hm, interesting thread! Does the same logic follow for growing edibles in plastic containers, then? I've always wondered..

Melanie