BigRed Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 We are planning on giving our spent grains to local farmers but don't have the proper totes or drums yet. What are you using, are you getting it back immediately for reuse..etc? I am leaning towards standard 300 gal plastic totes, but the lids are usually pretty small and prevent using a shovel to still or scoop if needed. Plastic drums could also be an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumpy's Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 We cut the top off 275 gallon IBCs and leave them in their cage. Work like a charm and easy to use with a forklift or loader tractor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 Great idea. Do they return them to you immediately or do you have several and simply rotate when the bring it back next time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumpy's Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 We have a little herd of them that rotates. Usually it takes about 1 week to get them back but we always make sure to keep 3 or 4 at the distillery to make sure we keep running! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Distillers Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Depending on your volume, Rubbermaid Brute trash cans work well. The nice thing is they stack up well, so they don't take up a ton of space. Lots of our local breweries are using these. Two people can comfortably lift them into and out of a pickup. Good for smaller farmers who don't necessarily have forklifts, or reconfigure their bucket loaders to take off totes. They have lids, which is nice, but they tend to go flying off the back of a pickup. The handles are sturdy and they seem to hold up to pretty rough abuse. We also use smaller poly barrels with locking rings, these were used food grade drums that we procured pretty cheap. This is really useful during the warmer months, as you can lock them down air-tight. If you need to store your spent grain indoors, it helps to have a way to not have to deal with the issues of open tops (stink and fruit flies). Our farmer loves these in the summer - since with the lock rings they tend to stay a little fresher longer, but hates these in the winter, since when it starts to freeze, it's impossible to get out (the barrels taper to the top). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Distillers Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Caveat, this assumes you have some way to separate liquid from solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyspirits Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 3 hours ago, Stumpy's said: We cut the top off 275 gallon IBCs and leave them in their cage. Same here. You'll go crazy dealing with that little 8" opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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