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Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 14 10:58 am Post subject: Ex dairy equip needed
I need airtight storage for my finished cider and dont want an IBC container (1000L) as its too big to deal with/move. Im thinking possible milk tanks if I can get them smaller than this in SS, or 200L bag in box type bags, but need a supplier. Anyone? Also couple of SS counters/table/sink. cheap and 2nd hand is great.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 14 11:02 am Post subject:
By milk tanks do you mean churns? A stainless churn will set you back quite a bit, not sure if they do plastic ones that big.

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 14 11:32 am Post subject:
no not churns, big tanks at the dairy. Im sure Ive seen small SS tanks before for small dairy herds to hold milk in till the dairy comne to collect.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 14 11:54 am Post subject:
I'm sure there were some but they'll mainly have been converted or sold for scrap. Bulk tanks aren't usually airtight at that size though. Not many modern dairies will be sending such a small quantity.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 14 12:35 pm Post subject:
Today's random S/steel tank fact: The New Zealand wine industry was kick-started by the removal of subsidies from their dairy industry.

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 14 1:18 pm Post subject:
like, but hardly practical.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: York

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 14 1:20 pm Post subject:
Yeah, we never have directly subsidised our dairy industry. Deregulation over 15 years ago might be the equivalent, but again a little too late.

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
Posts: 15425
Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 14 1:24 pm Post subject:
These no good?

gregotyn

Joined: 24 Jun 2010
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Location: Llanfyllin area

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 14 2:46 pm Post subject:
I think you will find milk tanks pretty heavy compared to ibc's, as they come with double skins and often removeable refrigeration kit attached. I would look towards the lined plastic box and a sack truck and or pallet truck for movement perhaps.

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 14 3:02 pm Post subject:
Hairyloon, I already have a very similar type of blue drum. I was intending to use these and the other blue drums I have for fermentation, but looks like Ill haver to use for finished product too. Ah well, one day.

Paul Sill

Joined: 16 Jan 2009
Posts: 118

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 14 9:18 pm Post subject:
Mole valley's free ads often have 2nd hand bulk tanks, or find your nearest supplier, they often take old tanks as trade in's. We use KJR but they are based in Barnstaple. Be difficult to find an air tight one. But they might be able to advise on the best way of doing it.

Jam Lady

Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Posts: 2573
Location: New Jersey, USA

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 14 9:28 pm Post subject:

Just a thought - could you obtain barrels with removable lid and line them with a sturdy, sealable bladder. Yes, it's plastic, but it would be easy to handle smaller-than-full-barrel quantities, discard and replace between fill and refill.

My rain barrels are white plastic with lid held on with 4 clips. They were used to ship pharmaceuticals, which were actually in plastic bag-type liners. The barrels were protection against punctures.

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 14 6:04 am Post subject:
Thanks guys will look at these ideas.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 14 9:37 pm Post subject:
it might be worth phoning the firms that fix n replace food industry kit for a scrapper of the right size

Ty Gwyn

Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 4613
Location: Lampeter

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 14 9:45 pm Post subject:
Would a canteen tea urn or frothy coffee maker as in old type Italian cafe`s be in line with what`s needed?

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