Cool new trick! anyone try this?

Northern Brewer General
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So I live in a house that is small…like 784 sq ft. I am thinking of lining my buckets with trash bags before I stack them to keep the scratching to a minimum. has anyone had luck with this or is this just an idea gone to far after three rye pa’s :slight_smile:

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this ^^^^.

:cheers:

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I don’t think there’s any downside to what you propose. Of course, I’ve never scratched a bucket by stacking them so I don’t know how necessary it is, either.

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On that note, do you guys keep track of which lid goes with which bucket or is it just a free for all?
:cheers:

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Just a free for all. this may be working against me now as my last two batches did not have a perfect seal

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Free for all. All of mine seem to be sealing great.

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i only use one bucket that has a lid for a fermenter. The other bucket is orange and from Home Depot and I just use that for milled grain.

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My buckets won’t stack, there’s usually beer in them!

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I don’t match buckets to lids, but I do number and track the use of both buckets and lids. That way, if there happens to be an infection issue down the road, I can see which bucket and lid I used.

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Thanks Denny! I was thinking of marking ll of mine with a sharpie for this reason. I made your Rye Pa a few moths ago and had it spoil. I used the same bucket to make a Salmon Fly Honey rye clone that I have to now call a Snake River Lambic due to eith the bucket or a wild yeast from outside. I can’t seem to remember wich bucket was the problem one though. live and learn I guess.

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best answer of the week!

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I dont see how a thin trash bag is going to stop a scratch being made in a bucket

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bag not needed

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The biggest problem I get from stacking is when they are not thoroughly dried and the mold up. NASTY!