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Flyin' Lion · 10-20-2006, 05:39 AM

Just saw this on Morebeer.com and was wondering if this at least compares to the flexibility that conical fermentors provide (dry hopping, pulling samples etc,)? This also appears to be a potential DIY project for the industrious individual.

http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=7144

Any thoughts?

disaffected · 10-20-2006, 05:50 AM

Yes, it's an alternative. Check out these from SABCO

SABCO fermentor - tri-clamp version
SABCO fermentor - economy model

You don't have a way to dump trub and collect yeast easily. Those are the most obvious disadvantages when compared with a conical.

**Yuri_Rage** · 10-20-2006, 05:53 AM

I started building my conical fermenters as an alternative to these. Let me explain:

I want to brew 10-15 gallon batches. I don't want to pay for a commercial conical, so I started looking at alternatives. These keg-style fermenters looked great. My problem: I can't find a used keg at a good price, and I couldn't find those cool stainless pool filters like Monster Mash has. Oh, and I don't want to be a dirtbag and scam a keg by not returning it for the deposit. So, for $300, I can get a keg fermenter. For only slightly more, I can get all the parts to build my own conical, which is what I was looking at in the first place. And, if you haven't noticed, I like to build stuff.

disaffected · 10-20-2006, 05:58 AM

I have high hopes for the success of your conical, Yuri. Who knows? I might want one.

**Yuri_Rage** · 10-20-2006, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by beer4breakfast

I have high hopes for the success of your conical, Yuri. Who knows? I might want one.

Me too. On both counts.

Flyin' Lion · 10-20-2006, 06:50 AM

I've been watching your conical fabrication skills, Yuri, and am impressed

I too am interested in doing 10 gal. batches and figured these would be a good alternative considering they are almost half the price of a conical (new). I may just try to find plastic fermentors for now and decide which way I want to go in the future as far as stainless is concerned.

Thanks for the quick replies, guys.

Flyin' Lion · 10-20-2006, 09:42 AM

With all the talk of conical fermentors of late, this looks like a good inexpensive alternative. It is only five gallons though.

http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=16678

Todd · 10-20-2006, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyin' Lion

Just saw this on Morebeer.com and was wondering if this at least compares to the flexibility that conical fermentors provide (dry hopping, pulling samples etc,)? This also appears to be a potential DIY project for the industrious individual.

http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=7144

Any thoughts?

I'm probably wrong but I thought sabco says you can use the racking tube to collect yeast and dump the trub. I think that it rotates. Again I might be wrong here.

disaffected · 10-20-2006, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd

I'm probably wrong but I thought sabco says you can use the racking tube to collect yeast and dump the trub. I think that it rotates. Again I might be wrong here.

More or less. They say you can siphon out about 85% of the trub and yeast slurry. It doesn't seem like quite as fine a level of control as you have with a conical.

You know, if you took one of the SABCO fermenters, cut the bottom out, then welded on a small stainless conical funnel and added butterfly valve and legs to the keg, you might be able to turn it into a conical with true dumping capability. It already comes with a racking port.

disaffected · 10-20-2006, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyin' Lion

With all the talk of conical fermentors of late, this looks like a good inexpensive alternative. It is only five gallons though.

http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=16678

I've never noticed that before. I wonder if anyone on this forum has ever used one and could give a report.