Water

[gnihcraes]

I suggested those AZ tea jugs, I have several, and they work well. Extremely tough. I've got one sitting outside and its been there for a month or so now, keeps freezing, thawing, freezing. No issues. I'll go taste the water and report back.

EDIT: Checked the AZ Tea Jug, which was about 3/4 full of water to allow for expansion. The last few days of 0 degree have expanded the ice inside near the top, and there is about a 4 inch stretch mark on the jug now. It doesn't appear to have been breached, but close.

I stored water in a 55 gallon plastic barrel, sealed in my basement for 6 months or more without any bad smells or change in taste and this was normal tap water, no added bleach etc.

Currently I use 15 gallon food grade plastic barrels. Purchased from a local guy called Drum Runners, $10 each I think or something like that, but he's shutdown his plastic barrel business. There is another local group selling drums, if I can find it I'll post it up. Craigslist usually has plastic food grade drum sellers.