Recent content by apd1004

I think the Stout ones you see are still the Chinese ones I reported on back in the original post, with tri-clamps instead of threaded fittings. Looking at the photos, the design features are pretty much the same. That, and of course they are $150 more today than they were back then, if you get...

So far so good. beer is still in the fermenter and is being warmed to a 58 degree diacetyl rest right now. I am very pleased with the sealability of the lid. The airlock bubbled away like it should, which proves that it was airtight.

Maybe that's what it is, just that it's so nice & shiny! It definitely is making a good seal on the lid because I do have airlock activity. Never got that in my plastic Mini-Brew.

I must admit I was skeptical of the 1/2" bottom dump valve as opposed to the 1" valve on the Mini-Brew. I brewed 3 days ago. After cooling the wort and putting it in the fermenter, I didn't immediately pitch the yeast and instead waited until the following day to pitch. This let it...

Update: Received my Chinese stainless steel conical via US Mail about a week ago. The seller on Ebay mentioned in my original post above was very prompt getting it out the door and answered all my questions. Packaging was excellent, and the huge box arrived it didn't have a scratch on it...

Listerines, I know there have been many threads on the Chinese conical fermenters, but I swear I saw the horse twitch a little... There is a guy on Ebay with the username of "homebrewhousediscount" selling the 7.2 gallon ones for $235 Buy It Now with FREE SHIPPING. I just bought one...