not sure which category to place this in......so will start it out here, and mods can move it to where they think it should be placed
i am reading rytek kutas's book i got from inter-library loan....(asked for a copy for fathers day.......third edition), and was looking at the bacon/ham sections......and they talk about foodgrade plastics........so i googled it to find out more.........and came up with a couple great sites.......
first one is
http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/pl...html#foodgrade
now i know much talk about how to get rid of unwanted oders........
here is a excerpt from the weber site on that subject
Removing Odors And Stains From HDPE Buckets
Since HDPE buckets are somewhat porous, they can hold odors and stains from foods like pickles or barbecue sauce. If you score a free bucket from a restaurant, try this cleaning routine suggested by USA Emergency Supply. It has worked pretty well for me.
Wash the bucket inside and out with warm, soapy water, then rinse.
Place the bucket outside in a sunny location.
Pour 1 cup of baking soda into the bucket and fill with warm water all the way to the top. Stir to dissolve, then put on the lid, or cover with aluminum foil.
Let the bucket sit in the sun for several days, then empty and rinse out.
Pour 1 cup of bleach into the bucket and fill with warm water all the way to the top. Stir to mix, then put on the lid, or cover with aluminum foil.
Let the bucket sit in the sun for several days, then empty.
Wash again inside and out with warm water and dishwashing liquid, then let dry with the lid off.
another great site i found
http://www.survival-center.com/foodfaq/ff17-equ.htm
and their method for removing oders.......specially pickle buckets
OK, I've got some used food grade containers, but they're pickle buckets. How do I get the smell out?
I've had fairly good luck doing it this way. Since vinegar is the primary smell in pickles and it's acidic, we used a base to counteract it. First we scrubbed the bucket well, inside and out, with Dawn dish detergent. I imagine most any sort will do. Then we filled the buckets with hot water and dissolved a cup of baking soda in each. Stir well, get the bucket as full as you can and put the top on. Put the bucket in the sun to keep it warm so the plastic pores stay open as much as possible. In a couple of days come back and empty the buckets. Rinse them out, fill with warm water again and add about two cups of bleach and reseal. Put back in the sun for another couple of days. Empty out and let dry with the tops off. We completely eliminated the vinegar smell this way. It might be possible to cut the time down a lot, but we haven't experimented that much since we can't get that many pickle buckets.
hope this will help out the newbies when they move into areas such as bacon and ham making/smoking
i also recommend kutas's book: "Great Sausage Recipes and Meat Curing"
hth
i am reading rytek kutas's book i got from inter-library loan....(asked for a copy for fathers day.......third edition), and was looking at the bacon/ham sections......and they talk about foodgrade plastics........so i googled it to find out more.........and came up with a couple great sites.......
first one is
http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/pl...html#foodgrade
now i know much talk about how to get rid of unwanted oders........
here is a excerpt from the weber site on that subject
Removing Odors And Stains From HDPE Buckets
Since HDPE buckets are somewhat porous, they can hold odors and stains from foods like pickles or barbecue sauce. If you score a free bucket from a restaurant, try this cleaning routine suggested by USA Emergency Supply. It has worked pretty well for me.
Wash the bucket inside and out with warm, soapy water, then rinse.
Place the bucket outside in a sunny location.
Pour 1 cup of baking soda into the bucket and fill with warm water all the way to the top. Stir to dissolve, then put on the lid, or cover with aluminum foil.
Let the bucket sit in the sun for several days, then empty and rinse out.
Pour 1 cup of bleach into the bucket and fill with warm water all the way to the top. Stir to mix, then put on the lid, or cover with aluminum foil.
Let the bucket sit in the sun for several days, then empty.
Wash again inside and out with warm water and dishwashing liquid, then let dry with the lid off.
another great site i found
http://www.survival-center.com/foodfaq/ff17-equ.htm
and their method for removing oders.......specially pickle buckets
OK, I've got some used food grade containers, but they're pickle buckets. How do I get the smell out?
I've had fairly good luck doing it this way. Since vinegar is the primary smell in pickles and it's acidic, we used a base to counteract it. First we scrubbed the bucket well, inside and out, with Dawn dish detergent. I imagine most any sort will do. Then we filled the buckets with hot water and dissolved a cup of baking soda in each. Stir well, get the bucket as full as you can and put the top on. Put the bucket in the sun to keep it warm so the plastic pores stay open as much as possible. In a couple of days come back and empty the buckets. Rinse them out, fill with warm water again and add about two cups of bleach and reseal. Put back in the sun for another couple of days. Empty out and let dry with the tops off. We completely eliminated the vinegar smell this way. It might be possible to cut the time down a lot, but we haven't experimented that much since we can't get that many pickle buckets.
hope this will help out the newbies when they move into areas such as bacon and ham making/smoking
i also recommend kutas's book: "Great Sausage Recipes and Meat Curing"
hth