Stainless drums

[Kh7722]

Hey all,

Im looking for the best place to purchase 10,15, and 20 gallon new stainless drums for packing syrup. Any help would be great. Seems all i can find are the 30-40 gallon sizes. Dont really want to use soda cans or beer kegs either.
Thanks in advance

[maple flats]

Go to the LEME (Lake Erie Maple Expo) this fall or the Jan Maple conference in Syracuse in Jan. Either will have what you are looking for and likely at the best prices of the year.
I bought a bunch of 26.5 gal SS barrels from the one in Syracuse. The vendors had sizes from 10 gal thru 40 or even 55 gal. Don't rune out the beer keg shape. There are new ones that look like a beer keg but that are designed for maple syrup, I think they are 15 or 16 gal and are new stock, not re-purposed. I also have one of those. Also, your State association might from time to time offer ss barrels, I also have 4 @ 16 gal ea. that were at one time sold by the New York State Maple Producers Association as a one time deal.

[fred]

I have the 15's but they are the same price as 40's. Erv has 20's but the welds are not lasting on the sunrise. Hopefully they get that fixed. I amin need of some squatty 20's or 30's, if i can find some we can do a group buy.

[ennismaple]

CDL sells the small drums. I think they work out to about 13 gallons each if my memory is right.

[fred]

CDL sells the small drums. I think they work out to about 13 gallons each if my memory is right.

thats true but they are $165, 40's run $175

[Kh7722]

I have the 15's but they are the same price as 40's. Erv has 20's but the welds are not lasting on the sunrise. Hopefully they get that fixed. I amin need of some squatty 20's or 30's, if i can find some we can do a group buy.

Ok thanks fred let me know if you come up with anything in the smaller sizes id be interested in a few

[Maple River Sugar]

Go to the LEME (Lake Erie Maple Expo) this fall or the Jan Maple conference in Syracuse in Jan. Either will have what you are looking for and likely at the best prices of the year.
I bought a bunch of 26.5 gal SS barrels from the one in Syracuse. The vendors had sizes from 10 gal thru 40 or even 55 gal. Don't rune out the beer keg shape. There are new ones that look like a beer keg but that are designed for maple syrup, I think they are 15 or 16 gal and are new stock, not re-purposed. I also have one of those. Also, your State association might from time to time offer ss barrels, I also have 4 @ 16 gal ea. that were at one time sold by the New York State Maple Producers Association as a one time deal.

Do you happen to have a vendor name or a manufacturer that produces the maple syrup keg style? Thanks