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(generic) 5 gallon glass carboy
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Product Information
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$80.00 |
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$29.34 |
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(generic) |
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Generic 5-gallon glass carboy.
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DarkBrood's Reviews
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Price: $29.99 Pros: Glass is easy to clean and sanitize. Very durable (unless you break it). Cons: Glass is easy to break - and heavy. Can be tough to get sticky labels, brewmometers, etc. to stay stuck on Recommended? Yes
Comments: Single-item price listed from Midwest, but I purchased it as part of a Brewer's Best homebrewing starter kit. I had found the best price through eBay on a posting from Midwest ($85 + $25 shipping to NH). Standard good quality equipment.
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streetmachine's Reviews
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Price: $1.00 Pros: easy to clean with soap and water Cons: heavy Recommended? Yes
Comments: i have 2 glass distilled water bottles 5 gallon and quite heavy of coarse.
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motleybrews's Reviews
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Price: $20.00 Pros: perfect for apfelwine Cons: sucks to clean Recommended? No
Comments: since i've gotten away from secondary, i only use this for apfelwine at the moment. It is a PITA to move, slippery when wet, and clunky.
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will8184's Reviews
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Price: $85.00 Pros: less taste trnsfer than plastic Cons: heavy and frigile Recommended? Yes
Comments: i bought my carboy in a starter kit and ive just started brewing but for a beginner this worked very well and i have used it for some time now.
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incredablehefey's Reviews
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Price: $0.01 Pros: glass, it wont leach flavor into beer Cons: heavy and breakable Recommended? Yes
Comments: i got a few 5 gal carboys from my grandmother and i cleaned them up as they have been outside for 30+ years. they seem like they will do nicely and i do not think they will ever go bad unless i break them. IMO they are better than buying a beginner kit, but i dont really know because i havent done anything with them yet!
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Aschecte's Reviews
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Price: $35.00 Pros: glass Cons: heavy and only use as a secondary Recommended? Yes
Comments: excellent as a secondary fermentory or primary with a blow off. still pretty heavy but will leave minimal head space
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Slobberchops's Reviews
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Price: $26.99 Pros: Works well Cons: None so far Recommended? Yes
Comments: Does what I need. I bought it from Northern Brewer.
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biggben's Reviews
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Price: $25.00 Pros: can see my fermentation and looks nice Cons: none Recommended? Yes
Comments: used as a secondary for my beer but as of late i am questiong the need of a secondary
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Xaphoeous's Reviews
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Price: $30.00 Pros: Feels nice and solid, thick glass, large smooth spot that fits Fermometer without going over any ridges/bumps. Cons: None that I know of. Recommended? Yes
Comments: Bought this at the Red Salamander in Grand Ledge, MI. Fair price, and he threw in the bung and airlock for free.
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MeatyPortion's Reviews
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Price: $30.00 Pros: -no infections
-transparent Cons: -don't chip it
-use a blow off tube Recommended? Yes
Comments: I have a two of these and while they are great for secondary fermentations I try not to use them for primaries since they will volcano yeast. Still, the yeast will sometimes stack up 1' in the air so it makes for a great photo.
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gypsyhead's Reviews
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Price: $25.00 Pros: Allows you to see if your product has clarified without exposing to air, lets you monitor trub levels, doesn't leech flavors as readily as plastics, can be made into nifty fish tanks Cons: Heavy-ish, breakable, definitely gets slippery when sanitizing solution gets on the outside Recommended? Yes
Comments: Chicks dig the glass carboy. Showing off a plastic bucket is not nearly as mind blowing as being able to show the actual fermentation taking place, the trub settling out, the yeast flocs forming, the krausen on the top. It allows you to monitor your beer's progress more closely without exposing it to air, though obviously you've got to be careful about light exposure.
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bbarr21's Reviews
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Price: $40.00 Pros: easy to clean Cons: may chip and break Recommended? No
Comments: easier to use plastic food grade carboys
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AugustDerleth's Reviews
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Price: $60.00 Pros: Allows user to see progress, easy to clean Cons: Hard to move! Expensive! Recommended? Yes
Comments: Well it's a carboy! The way I was taught to brew, this is an essential product.
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evanos's Reviews
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Price: $15.00 Pros: Looks cool, low oxygen permeation, good heat transfer Cons: Fragile, heavy, moderately difficult to clean Recommended? Yes
Comments: My carboys are old water cooler bottles I purchased on craigslist for $15 a pop. They're elegant and fairly easy to work with for smaller batches. I think the glass carboy presents an image of class when showing pictures or sharing about my brewing, which I believe is an important part of removing the stigmas surrounding homebrew. Hobby beekeepers take the same care in bottling honey in nice, clean glass jars and not old mayo jars or plastic containers. It helps keep the overall image of the hobby clean and acceptable, thereby making the hobby more attractive to newcomers. Otherwise, I would suggest saving up for a SS fermenter with temp control.
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BrainPain's Reviews
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Price: $15.00 Pros: Cheeper than dirt! Cons: none I can think of. Recommended? Yes
Comments: Baught this carboy at an antique store for 15 bucks and couldnt be happier. I will defenitly be looking for more.
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MarineRedneck's Reviews
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Price: $38.00 Pros: Great to watch the color clear out and see the sediment at the bottom before transferring to bottling bucket Cons: Heavy when full with beer Recommended? Yes
Comments: This is a great product when empty. When full it gets to be a bit heavy and would need to straps to move easier when putting back into place of storage. Nice to see how the beer clarifies and see the sediment at bottom and know you are making a great beer.
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Gunshow's Reviews
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05-02-2009, 10:35 AM |
(generic) 5 gallon glass carboy
Price: $25.00 Recommended? Yes
Comments: Use for secondary. No complaints. Cleaning is fine if you hit it right after racking.
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Brad_Boston's Reviews
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04-02-2009, 04:11 PM |
(generic) 5 gallon glass carboy
Price: $27.50 Recommended? Yes
Comments: Bought from Northern Brewer (online at: www.northernbrewer.com)
It seems like it is pretty standard, and I've had absolutely no issues.
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mthompson's Reviews
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03-06-2009, 03:00 PM |
(generic) 5 gallon glass carboy
Price: $7.00 Recommended? Yes
Comments: wish they were 6.5gal.....otherwise they work fine.
Can't complain for $7.00! (local water dealer - bottle deposit only)
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