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Equipment · Tanks and vats
Polymer fermentation bucket
Plastic fermentation bucket · Homebrewing fermenting bucket
A wide-mouth polymer pail used to ferment homebrew, commonly sold with a removable lid and sometimes a tap; materials, closures and capacities vary by model.
Shape and parts
A fermentation bucket is a broad-mouth pail rather than a narrow-necked carboy or a steep-cone tank. A removable lid makes filling and cleaning accessible. An airlock can be fitted when the lid and stopper are designed for one; some products also have a lower tap. Listings show that these parts and capacities differ by model.
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Material and limits
Suppliers describe specific homebrew buckets as food-grade or food-contact products. That does not identify the polymer in every bucket, and PE named by Speidel applies to its own vessel line. MoreBeer warns that its listed bucket is not pressure-rated and that its lid is not gasketed. Treat pressure rating, temperature limits, lid fit and included fittings as model-specific.
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Cleaning
Remove soil after use and use a non-abrasive cleaning tool. MoreBeer says scratches in its plastic bucket are hard to sanitize; Clemson Extension also cautions against abrading plastic fermenters. Follow the vessel maker's instructions for cleaning agents and temperature.
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History
The inspected sources document currently sold homebrew buckets, not a first date or historical development for the vessel type.
Equipment details
CapacityNo type-wide capacity is established. Inspected homebrew examples include a 6-gallon bucket and a 20-litre lidded bucket; these are individual products, not limits.
SizeNo type-wide dimensions are established; MoreBeer gives 17.5 in high by 12 in diameter for one specific 6-gallon model.
PowerNo power The bucket itself is a passive vessel; temperature control, when used, is separate equipment.
How you get oneBought, manufactured Sold by homebrewing and food-equipment suppliers in multiple sizes and configurations.
CareClean promptly after use. MoreBeer cautions that abrasive pads can scratch its plastic bucket and that scratches are difficult to sanitize; Clemson Extension likewise advises avoiding abrasions on plastic fermenters. Follow the instructions for the specific polymer and cleaning product.
Made of
- Food-contact-rated polymer — Vessel body
Polymer identity, thickness and permeability are model-specific; MoreBeer describes its example as food-grade plastic, while Speidel identifies PE for its own fermenting vessels. Do not transfer one product's material claim to every bucket.
Limits
MoreBeer states its listed plastic buckets are not designed to hold pressure; that rating applies to those models, not every polymer fermenter.
Source →A removable lid or airlock is model-specific and may be sold separately; MoreBeer says its listed bucket is sold without a lid and requires optional lid, stopper and airlock for fermentation.
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Documented for international use, with no single place of origin assigned.
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MoreBeer!Product specification · Care
MoreBeer! 6 Gallon Bucket with Spigot6-gallon product, spigot, removable lid and airlock sold separately, pressure limitation, dimensions, and scratch-cleaning caution.
Cited in: Shape and parts; Material and limits; Cleaning
Clemson Cooperative ExtensionCare
Cleaning and Sanitation for the HomebrewerAvoid abrasions while cleaning plastic fermenters.
Cited in: Cleaning
Speidel Tank- und BehälterbauComparison
Fermentation tanksSpeidel describes its own home fermentation vessel as food-safe PE; this is model-specific, not a claim about all buckets.
Cited in: Material and limits
Piquiri BrewshopProduct example
Balde alimentício com tampa completo 20 litrosA 20-litre food-equipment bucket product is sold with lid, airlock and tap; dimensions and polymer type were not claimed in this entry.
Cited in: Shape and parts