garlic smell

[70 Buick]

A buddy brought me over 15 5 gallon pails last night
they are nice & clean, washed etc
but they had garlic pickles in them,the smell is not strong but it is there
is there anything I could used to get rid of it?
will it transfer to the sap?

I eat alot of things but garlic flavoured Maple syrup is not one I want to try

[John c]

I had some 5 gallon jugs that had olives in them. I tried everything, but nothing even came close, so I just put the jugs away in my shed with the lids off all summer and now they are perfect!.

[Asthepotthickens]

rince them out with bleech then rinse them very well with water

[GramaCindy]

We use a commercial Dishwasher at 165* wash temp and at least a 180* rinse temp, that is for over 25 times and the garlic smell is still there, just sayin'. Bleach may do it, not sure…give it a try

[happy thoughts]

You could try smearing a paste of baking soda in them, closing them, and leaving a day or two. Wash them good with a little bleach and put them outside in the sun to air out. But I have a feeling it's going to take more than a few days to get the smell out. You may be able to use them next year. I have a big 55 G storage container that held olives that we use to catch rain. Still smells like olives after more than a few years.

[PerryW]

i'm not sure you'll ever get the garlic smell out.

[Asthepotthickens]

I had 35 old oil pails that I picked up at a chip truck. They Stunk like old fries lol. I put straight bleech in the pails, poured it out stacked them for a day then rinsed them. Clean and fresh.

[NH/Pete]

Bleach and fresh air is the way to go

[Rossell's Sugar Camp]

baking soda. but i wouldnt do it. go to your local bakery. most will give you icing buckets. just wash them with water.

[Bucket Head]

Yes, in years past I raided the bakeries too. Lots of free or really cheap, odor free pails with lids. I would'nt chance the garlic laced pails.

Steve

[johnc]

well i had a customer ask for garlic maple syrup, made it last week drop it off to her waiten to hear results, there are many reciepe with maple garlic. we may not like it but there may be a market for it. have fun johnc

[Yellzee]

I put sap in old pickle or something drums,,, they still have an odour but i've never noticed it transfered to the sap or syrup.

[hodorskib]

We expanded this year and had to get a couple of storage barrels. I found 60 gallons drums that held pickeled cherry peppers. I washed them with bleach, baking soda paste, etc. Nothing worked. We got a couple of huge runs and I had no choice but to use them. The syrup turned out fine. Our season ended and they still smell. I plan on leaving them out uncovered and see if that will work. All of our buckets came from a local bakery and had butter cream frosting in them. We figured it could only help with the taste.

[Gravel]

I had buckets that had habenero peppers in them, it wouldnt wash out but I just left them out and mother nature took care of it for me!