[daveflintstone]

I came across these stainless totes, 375 and 550 gallon, for lease for only $45 a month. I think they would do very well in multiple applications in a small distillery. For a start up trying to conserve money, it could be a good way to start.

Check it out: http://www.totetank.com/

[JohninWV]

I bought some used ones recently, for stillage, from Chesser Container in Charlotte. Stainless steel $800. Not much more than a year's lease.
Of course, they wouldn't work for alcohol since the are used and aren't for food use.

[JarHead]

I bought some from Custom MetalCraft last yr. Three 550's with the cooling jacket and wine tank accessories that I use for fermentation and 2 350s for mixing and bulk storage. they are a terrific value.

[daveflintstone]

JarHead, on 29 July 2010 - 11:36 AM, said:

I bought some from Custom MetalCraft last yr. Three 550's with the cooling jacket and wine tank accessories that I use for fermentation and 2 350s for mixing and bulk storage. they are a terrific value.

Glad to hear these are working out for you. Are you finding them easy to clean, and how are you doing that?

[JarHead]

Simple to clean. Rinse, get in with a sponge and PBW, rinse again and them wipe down with sanitizer. 20 min. Its so easy I can even get my daughter and her friends to come by on a Saturday to clean tanks for a while.

[daveflintstone]

Ok, gotcha. I was just wondering if the corners made it more difficult to clean. Sounds like a no.