Honey Buckets

[pargyle]

I bought some rectangular buckets last year. I'm a bit short on space for storage and the round tubs take up a lot of floor space. I was quite happy with them (Another member on here bought some as well) but the handes are a bit unreliable and the shelves I have for storage don't quite fit the shape.

So, last week I had a look around the internet for an alternative and I've bought some of these:

https://ampulla.co.uk/shop/plastic/...lids/10-litre-square-plastic-bucket-with-lid/

They arrived today .. I went for the 10 litre ones .. Being square I can get six of them on the shelf that will only hold 3 of the the round ones. The handles don't look much better than the rectangular ones but I can live with that. They worked out at just over £5 each taking into account carriage - slightly more than the round ones but not extortionate.

There's a lot of other containers on their website that look interesting as well.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I love containers
I’ll have a mooch round their site then have a good pantry clear out. As for honey I could probably get all of this years into a couple of your buckets

 

[jeff33]

Thanks for sharing the link.... As Dani I probably won't need to buy any more for this year though!!

 

[Newbeeneil]

The handles look better Phil, I have been having an email conversation with Auer about their handles. They now tell me that the handle is supposed to distort!

 

[pargyle]

The handles look better Phil, I have been having an email conversation with Auer about their handles. They now tell me that the handle is supposed to distort!

Yeh ... the buckets are fine but having had one handle snap (albeit as it was only just off the floor) there's a difference between distort and snap ! It was a good find Neil and the one's I have will get used but reckon these are just a bit better shape for me being square - the handles ? Not convinced yet - time will tell.

Just so other's can see the other ones we bought (they are a bit cheaper) here's a link to those:

https://www.auer-packaging.com/gb/en/Pails-oblong/EE-10,3-286.198DK.html

 

[Ian123]

Many years ago I had just laid a new stone floor before putting the kitchen in a freshly liquified 30lb bucket handle snapped and hit the floor sending honey in all directions. To say the least I was not happy.

 

[pargyle]

Many years ago I had just laid a new stone floor before putting the kitchen in a freshly liquified 30lb bucket handle snapped and hit the floor sending honey in all directions. To say the least I was not happy.

It's like emulsion paint ... a cupful of the stuff will spread to an unimaginable area in the time that you can say Oh .. sh1 and a cup of tea..

 

[Hebeegeebee]

The weight of honey is a lot more than the weight of water so some buckets are not strong enough. I now tend to buy fermenting buckets from the local home brew shop when I need them. It's good to give these little shops business whilst they are still around. Food safe, strong with a metal handle, I just hope I don't see any fermenting in them!

 

[steve1958]

i just hope i don't see any fermenting in them!

 

[ericbeaumont]

I now tend to buy fermenting buckets from the local home brew shop when I need them.

Bucket quandary: started off years ago buying six, bought some more of a different shape when the supplier changed stock, was given some, found sixty good ones free from work, and on it goes.

Result is that I have four different types of bucket which is a right pain when rummaging for the right lid and stacking. My dream of a simple life is to have one design of bucket, but I'd have to start again from scratch.

Considering instead one of these for each source of honey: https://nisalashop.eu/epages/1131df...c7-0f03-48ed-a865-d4539aa39ae7/Products/LB-50. I recall that you use them, Adam; still satisfied?

 

[Amari]

That wouldn't fit in my warming cabinet

 

[Poly Hive]

Never bought a bucket yet.

I find a baker who does sandwiches or similar and ask them to set their empty aside for me. Amazing what a jar of honey gets.....and I can live with circular at that price.

PH

 

[drex]

Just where I get my buckets from too. Costs 30p per bucket. Most of mine have had jam or custard in but come well washed