Cracked 5 gal Honey Bucket

Thank God you saw the crack before it went into the warmer!! This is why I posted about buying better buckets a few months ago.

psm1212 said:

Thank God you saw the crack before it went into the warmer!! This is why I posted about buying better buckets a few months ago.

5 Gallon Buckets

I am finding that 5 gallon buckets used to store honey are only lasting me a couple of seasons. I buy them primarily from box stores (Lowes/Home Depot) and from Tractor Supply. The upper lips seem too thin and will crack after a few lids have been malleted on and pried off for a few seasons...

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Some brands are better than others. Like everything else, it may pay to 'shop around'.

JWPalmer put me onto the 90mil bucket. Most 5 gallon buckets sold in retail stores are 70mil. They are good for a few seasons, but that flex in the bottom, over time, can cause them to crack. Especially when they might spend months at a time supporting 60 lbs. It is not worth the risk. I am starting to transition to 90mil buckets.

This was a United Solutions product and it's first use.

I had a time figuring out how to get the mostly crystalized honey out.
Bearing in mind the two goals of not contaminating it and making a huge mess.

I have stopped buying wally world plastic buckets for this reason! A percentage of them break and re using them is especially risky. A good indicator on a used bucket is the bottom bowing down when empty or full for that matter.

Outdoor N8 said:

This was a United Solutions product and it's first use.

I had a time figuring out how to get the mostly crystalized honey out.
Bearing in mind the two goals of not contaminating it and making a huge mess.

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Yes, I had the same result with that brand, fyi.