Fermenting containers

[pattijoiner]

Hi y’all!
If you ferment your feed, what containers are you using? What’s your process? I’m trying to be more efficient here.....
I’m currently using 64oz mason jar, straining half of it at a time into another container and then pouring the water back in. I want to upgrade to a bigger container I think.
what do you all use?

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

I use food grade 2 gallon and 5 gallon plastic buckets. They allow plenty of room to stir the contents up without slopping it around.

 

[kerbotx]

I get plain white 2 gallon buckets from Home Depot, and since I'm cheap, I only bought 1 lid for the lot

 

[U_Stormcrow]

5 gallon buckets - Lowes and Home Depot. I have too many birds to do smaller quantities. (Full disclosure, I don't deliberately ferment any more. No objections to it, just wasn't seeing huge benefits - my birds already free range, which helps with feed bills - and I needed the space the fermenting buckets were taking up for another project. Planning to return to it in Winter, when there is less to free range.)

 

[Percheron chick]

5 gallon buckets. You can get them free at the grocery store bakery dept (frosting buckets) or restaurants ( pickle buckets).

 

[pattijoiner]

5 gallon buckets. You can get them free at the grocery store bakery dept (frosting buckets) or restaurants ( pickle buckets).

Awesome idea!! I’ll ask at the store!

 

[pattijoiner]

I use food grade 2 gallon and 5 gallon plastic buckets. They allow plenty of room to stir the contents up without slopping it around.

2 gallon would be a good size! Do you just strain out a little at a time?

 

[Percheron chick]

The easiest way is to mix the feed to the consistency you like. A little runny makes it easier to scoop. Add fresh feed and water to the one bucket, stir and feed it tomorrow. The fermented feed left in the bucket will speed up tomorrow's feed. You don't need multiple buckets, you don't need to drain anything off and you don't need to make things anymore complicated than they already are.

 

[saysfaa]

Wide mouth quart canning jars
or 10 gallon stainless steel milk bucket

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

2 gallon would be a good size! Do you just strain out a little at a time?

It's a versatile size! I actually use the 2 gals to make smaller quantities (e.g., of just fermented chick starter for a relatively small number of chicks). I don't do a super-wet ferment - mine is more like porridge, so I scoop it out with a ladle.