Plastic Fermenter and Dark Beers

[TempTest]

Hello,

I have a Wilko Velvet Stout that I'm planning on doing at some point. Just wondered, however, do darker beers such as stouts stain a plastic fermenter and will I be able to use the fermenter to do light coloured beers again without the flavour being impaired?

After doing a lager there is still a very faint smell in the fermenter (which has been thoroughly cleaned after use). I can only imagine this to be worse in a heavier beer.

Thank you.

[DeadFall]

Hello,

I have a Wilko Velvet Stout that I'm planning on doing at some point. Just wondered, however, do darker beers such as stouts stain a plastic fermenter and will I be able to use the fermenter to do light coloured beers again without the flavour being impaired?

After doing a lager there is still a very faint smell in the fermenter (which has been thoroughly cleaned after use). I can only imagine this to be worse in a heavier beer.

Thank you.

Not really, mine are still white after a few stouts. The smell is normal. Just don't scour trying to clean, use soft cloths only.

[sbond10]

Yep it won't damage it it's only boiling I believe that leaves staining on plastic. Now I have 2 5 litres fv's that still stink after elderberry wine I'll clean Um as per norm I won't be too fussed tbh

[DeadFall]

Yep it won't damage it it's only boiling I believe that leaves staining on plastic. Now I have 2 5 litres fv's that still stink after elderberry wine I'll clean Um as per norm I won't be too fussed tbh

hmmm, will have to put an elderberry stout on now.

[sbond10]

Apprently they ooze a sap or gew out of um leaving a green staining and stink in bucket

[DeadFall]

Apprently they ooze a sap or gew out of um leaving a green staining and stink in bucket

I've done a fair few elderberry wines and found that freezing the heads and then using a fork to pull the berries off before fermenting them helps to control this. I think its the sap that tends to clump in the fermenter (and if you bottle too early, in the bottle even though it looked clear going in). I've had a few elderberry wines that tasted fine, but had floating crap in them.