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Plastic barrel steamer * 1
    #27213538 - 02/18/21 05:49 PM (2 years, 11 months ago)

After a couple of years of use my old metal barrel steamer was getting pretty shitty and rusty. I've heard of people using plastic barrels and decided to give it a go. Built it a couple of weeks and have 4 cycles of use now. Seems like everything is good to go. Nothing has warped or melted or given any signs of trouble. I'm building a second one tomorrow.

If anyone is wondering the plastic False bottom is a 1/2 thick cutting board. It didn't work out as well as hoped and started warping. I had to my old metal false bottom under it for support. I'm going to have a stainless bottom cut from my buddy at the metal shop soon.

Rusty looking bags making a mess on my pretty clean lab table really annoys me. There will be no more!



***UPDATE
    Barrel ended up cracking on the bottom after 2 months of twice a week use. I do not recommend using a plastic barrel



Edited by Stromrider (05/06/21 05:17 AM)


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: Stromrider]
    #27213577 - 02/18/21 06:12 PM (2 years, 11 months ago)

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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: QM33]
    #27213613 - 02/18/21 06:31 PM (2 years, 11 months ago)

Thanks for sharing this, looks super simple.  How does the lid work? And how do you load and unload?


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: Land Trout]
    #27213620 - 02/18/21 06:36 PM (2 years, 11 months ago)

Looks cool man. Are you using it for just straw pasteurization?


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: GreenGills]
    #27213633 - 02/18/21 06:47 PM (2 years, 11 months ago)

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Land Trout said:
Thanks for sharing this, looks super simple.  How does the lid work? And how do you load and unload?




I just sit the barrel lid on it, stick my temp probe through a hole I drilled, and throw a nice thick insulating blanket over the top


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Looks cool man. Are you using it for just straw pasteurization?




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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: Stromrider]
    #27213697 - 02/18/21 07:25 PM (2 years, 11 months ago)

Nice work 👍

Definitely want to give this a shot sometime. Thanks for sharing!


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: ShutEye]
    #27213824 - 02/18/21 09:08 PM (2 years, 11 months ago)

This is great.  We need more info!  Don't skimp on the details.  I'm setting up my son in law to grow gourmets and need to figure out a steam sterilizer setup.  I've got a couple of blue plastic barrels just sitting around.  Would love to know everything about your setup.


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: Duckmang]
    #27214238 - 02/19/21 06:33 AM (2 years, 11 months ago)

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This is great.  We need more info!  Don't skimp on the details.  I'm setting up my son in law to grow gourmets and need to figure out a steam sterilizer setup.  I've got a couple of blue plastic barrels just sitting around.  Would love to know everything about your setup.





Tonight when all the mushroom work for today is done I can help you out but I probably don't need to. There's already tons of write ups on electric barrel steamers using a metal barrel. The only difference is I used a plastic barrel


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: Stromrider]
    #27214585 - 02/19/21 10:04 AM (2 years, 11 months ago)

awesome! i have been up in the air about which type of barrel i should use but this settles it for me.

was this an open top barrel or did you have to cut it open?


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: deadmandave]
    #27214712 - 02/19/21 11:16 AM (2 years, 11 months ago)



Some pics of another plastic one. I am sure some of you are aware of mine, but for those that are not just giving a ditto to the OP on plastic barrels working awesome for a steamer.


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: seagu]
    #27214750 - 02/19/21 11:45 AM (2 years, 11 months ago)

thank you seagu, i was trying to remember where i had seen it before.


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: deadmandave]
    #27215197 - 02/19/21 04:30 PM (2 years, 11 months ago)

NP.. oh there is a huge difference between insulated and not insulated.. So go the extra mile and put on the insulation. Go 2 inch insulation. It will be worth it. And just won't do as good if you use anything less. And you will need 2 of the big cans the Great Stuff. So save yourself a trip and grab 2 right off the bat.. :dancer:


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: deadmandave]
    #27215295 - 02/19/21 05:26 PM (2 years, 11 months ago)

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awesome! i have been up in the air about which type of barrel i should use but this settles it for me.

was this an open top barrel or did you have to cut it open?





You definitely want an open top


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: Stromrider]
    #27242237 - 03/07/21 06:13 PM (2 years, 10 months ago)

Damn I was not aware that plastic could be used for a steamer build.  I've been searching around for a stainless barrel but they can be tough to come by. 

I'll have to consider building one like this.


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: fungusmuncher]
    #27288758 - 05/01/21 07:03 AM (2 years, 8 months ago)

UPDATE

2 months in of jamming 42 5# blocks in the plastic barrel 3 times a week and it cracked on the bottom and leaked out all the water. Fortunately I was between cycles and the water was turned off. It could have been a much worse situation. I definitely don't recommend doing a plastic barrel build. I think the hot cold cycles and the fact the bottom is not flat did it in


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: Stromrider]
    #27288908 - 05/01/21 09:28 AM (2 years, 8 months ago)

Thanks for the update. Was rooting for this build. Too bad. Sorry about the crack. seemed like a nice alternative. Wonder if the drum would hold up better if the steam was fed in from an external boiler vs. built in element.


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: junior c]
    #27291089 - 05/02/21 08:46 PM (2 years, 8 months ago)

That's wild, where did it crack at?


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: deadmandave]
    #27291233 - 05/02/21 11:13 PM (2 years, 8 months ago)

Yea plastic is no good you have too much expansion and contraction through the heat and cool cycle. Some people get away with it but after a while, they will distort and you have problems. This is the 1st time I heard of one cracking. Easier to just use a steel drum and mix 100% silicone with VM&P Naphtha or Mineral spirits and paint the drum. VM&P just leaves fewer things behind when it dries. For under $30 you will have a drum that will last many years. Silicone will not stick to itself so make sure you get it all in one coat.


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: SHROOMSISAY01]
    #27291502 - 05/03/21 06:17 AM (2 years, 8 months ago)

Haha., painting the drum in silicone? For what?
I like the idea of mixing silicone with thinners, that would be some cool paint haha!


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Re: Plastic barrel steamer [Re: QM33]
    #27291702 - 05/03/21 09:22 AM (2 years, 8 months ago)

Rust prevention. Might need to scuff up the sides of the barrel to get the silicone to stick better :shrug:


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