55 Gal. Barrels

[Moon]

Where can I pick up some food grade 55 gal. barrels from to store honey in?

[tabby]

I see them fairly often on craigslist down here in Denver. They often need to be rinsed out, but are food grade. They vary a lot in price. The lowest I've seen is $15 a barrel, but often they go for $35.

[Fuzzy]

Uline.com Remember, you are dealing with food so you want barrels that are approved for food.

[crofter]

You often see barrels listed as "used juice barrels". Winemaking stores often have them surplus.

[The Honey Householder]

Honey packers.

[NW_Mark]

Chain of ownership/usage is key to used barrels. Just because it says its “food grade” does not mean that the last item in it was a food safe item. I would never pick up one off of Craigs without knowing its usage history. Food processing plants are a great place to start. I am able to get pallets of 8 for free in my area. Give them to other members of my Reef Aquarium club

Or

http://www.epcontainers.net/

[Memtb]

Moon,
Try contacting Pepsi in Worland, they get their syrup for soft drinks in 55gal. white plastic drums. memtb