Thoughts on using these containers to ferment test batches

BrewMoreBeers said:

I found these 1.25 gallon Slimline Water Containers at Wally-World (~$4.50 each) and I am thinking about using 5 of them to ferment small one-gallon beers with different dry-hops. My goal is to learn more about how different dry-hops impact flavor/profile so that I can refine an IPA.

My plan is to do a five gallon boil, split it into equal one-gallon portions, pitch equal volumes of the same yeast slurry and then test different dry-hop additions.

I am also thinking about doing some smaller one-gallon BIAB beers to test some different grain combinations.

What do you all think; if I add a bung and air-lock do you think these will ferment okay? I am a little concerned by the very narrow shape of the containers.

http://www.containerstore.com/shop/kitchen/refrigeratorFreezer?productId=10006448

Thanks for any thoughts.

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riromero said:

These are very similar to the 2-gallon spring water containers in the grocery store. I've used them before for test batches and just toss them when I'm done.

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Revvy said:

Look up aquatainers, folda water carriers or vittle vaults, people use them for fermenters all the time, they come in various sizes and shape configurations. The aquatainers are favorties of no chill brewers, you can pour your boiling wort right in to them. Homebrew shops buy up vittle's vaults and add their own airlocks, and spigots and charge even up to 100 bucks for 30 gallon versions.

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riromero said:

My longstanding dream is to come up with a homebrew beginners kit for my clueless friends that required zero new equipment. A 1-gallon extract partial boil would fit in most people's existing 5 quart stock pot. Ferment in the 2-gallon water container and bottle in screwtop PET soda bottles. What am I missing?

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Nice_Marmot said:

I think you just invented Mr. Beer.

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