Stainless honey settling tank

[JamezF]

My Thorne plastic honey settling "tank" is reaching the end of its life. The material is starting to degrade (one of the handles came away in my hand when I was extracting a few weeks back) and given that at this point it really doesn't owe me anything, I think it's about time I replaced it with some nice shiny stainless.

Does anyone have an opinion on the Old Castle Farm (unheated) tanks? The sloping floor seems like it might be handy. But their comparative cheapness makes me wonder if they're made out of tinfoil or something similar. Are there others that are worth considering? Or are they all much of a muchness?

James

 

[ericbeaumont]

others that are worth considering?

The Thomas from Gwenyn Gruffyd is very well made, though it adds up once you buy the fine and ultra fine filters, the stand and the Thomas Perfection tap. Trust me, you will need that as the standard is nothing special and the weight of honey in the tank makes clean filling troublesome. I'm cursing it while I wait for the Perfections to return to stock at about the end of December.

The OCFH equivalent is down to the same price (£115) in the sale but no mention (that I can see) of filters to fit it. The other aspect to consider is spares and back-up: Thomas have a very good rep. in the industry.