hey, here is a link to my fermenter on craigslist. I made it from a european sanke with the sanke fitting from brewer's hardware. great fermenter, have done two amazing batches in it.
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/hsh/1795552134.html
here is the link to the igloo with the false...
So I just filled my fermenter up with a Basil Rye Amber.
6 lbs Two row
2 lbs Munich
2.5 lbs Rye Malt
8 oz Crystal 60
8 oz Biscuit
6 oz Roasted Barley
8 oz Dextrose
Simple single infusion mash at 151 for a quick and dirty 7 gallon batch.
.5 oz Magnum for 60...
I working on a baltic porter that I've added anise and licorice root too. yes the brewer's licorice root from my lhbs. it tastes good so far everytime i've tried it. it is appraching the end of week three in primary. going to try to keg/bottle it soon i think
I used mine with my european sanke. it has the threaded inner neck, but was fine. the spear however did no want to come out.
now my question. I'm going to test drive this bad boy (and my new tun!) with a baltic porter tonight. with this nifty contraption came three gaskets, one is obvious...
I'm not to concerned with it fitting so much. with the adjustable height racking cane it doesn't matter the height really. the main difference between the american sanke and the european sanke (heineken pony keg) is that instead of the slinky style retainer clip, it has a threaded inside. as...
Good call kmack. I'll give it another go sometime tommorrow. I destroyed the valve trying earlier. No problem really though, I plan on using one of these to ferment in it.
I had a friend gift me a 30L Heineken sanke keg and I cannot figure out how to get the spear out. the "slinky" clip shown in all of the tutorials i've looked at doesn't appear to be there. I have reason to believe that it may be a different spear design? european sanke? maybe? Any input is...