Craigslist find

[Jericurl]

I'm a brand new winemaker and I just found a guy on Craigslist selling 4 1/2 gallon food grade plastic buckets with lids for $2.00. Ad says they previously held frozen fruit but have been washed out.

I will probably check them out sometime this weekend. Is there anything you can think of that I need to be aware of or know that may not be obvious to someone that is brand new into this hobby?

 

[bakervinyard]

Hi Jericurl, Try checking with your local supermarket bakery for their frosting buckets. If you hit it right they may give them to you. Bakervinyard

 

[pjd]

Jericurl, they are worth what they are asking although they are a bit smaller than I would use. If I needed buckets, I would buy a few of them.

 

[Jericurl]

Well, I was thinking they would be perfect for 3 gallon batches of wine.

I think I may buy a couple from this guy and then hit up the bakeries. Thank you, that is a good tip.

 

[jamesngalveston]

if your making a 3 gallon batch of wine, you need a 3 gallon container, not 6 1/2 gallon containers...

 

[pjd]

if your making a 3 gallon batch of wine, you need a 3 gallon container, not 6 1/2 gallon containers...

James, it's 4-1/2 gal containers which would be perfect primaries for 3 gallon batches

 

[Hokapsig]

Go buy a 6 gallon juice bucket; make the wine and keep the bucket. I've got a basement full of them and am giving them away...

 

[jamesngalveston]

if your making 1 gallon batches, use 1 gallon primaries..not 1/2 gallon..

if your making 3 gallon batch use a 3 gallon container...not 3 1 gallon are 6 1/2 gallon

 

[Thig]

if your making 1 gallon batches, use 1 gallon primaries..not 1/2 gallon..

if your making 3 gallon batch use a 3 gallon container...not 3 1 gallon are 6 1/2 gallon

James,what are you smoking tonight?

 

[jamesngalveston]

selling 4 each 1/2 gallon food grade plastic buckets with lids for $2.00.

not 1 container holding 4 1/2 gallons.....
i give up.

 

[Runningwolf]

Hummmm....I read it as a 4.5 gallon container also.

 

[Jericurl]

Sorry......yes the containers are 4.5 gallons a piece. Which give me enough room to load stuff into a primary, stir, etc, without overflowing, then put into a 3 gallon second.

 

[LoneStarLori]

James,what are you smoking tonight?

lol.. I was wondering the same.

 

[winemaker_3352]

That's too funny!! James I thought the same thing at first. I had to read her post a couple time and then I had my "duh" moment. LOL

 

[JohnT]

James,

What did Jericurl ever do to you????
do you really want her to spend all of her time mopping floors?


Seriously, you need at least 30% extra room for a primary. A 4.5 gal bucket is PERFECT for a 3 gallon batch of wine.

 

[vacuumpumpman]

Crack me up !!

I guess we all need to read the entire threads before we start assuming !

We all know what happens when we assume - right ??

 

[JohnT]

I was just saying that you need larger than 3 gallons for a 3 gallon batch.

 

[jswordy]

But let's get back to what James was smoking, cuz I want some!