Ale Pail Ale Pail

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Price Range:$6.00 - $335.00

Average Price: $37.00

MSRP:$335.00

Manufacturer: Ale Pail

Recommended: YES: 35 NO: 0

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6 gallon plastic "Ale Pail"

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DarkBrood

January 24, 2012 at 08:35 AM

Price: $17.00

Pros: With good care, these buckets treat you really well. I find the added spigot to be superfluous, as I prefer the near-bottom accuracy of a siphon wand.

Cons: Didn't need the spigot - creates a risk of a bacteria collection point that needs to be disassembled and cleaned regularly.

Recommended? Yes

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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DarkBrood

January 24, 2012 at 08:33 AM

Price: $14.00

Pros: With good care, these buckets treat you really well.

Cons: Plastic can harbor ooors, discolours easily, and can scratch easily.

Recommended? Yes

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ronclark

December 26, 2011 at 07:37 PM

Price: $17.00

Pros: Simple. Easy to use. Easy to clean. It's a bucket. Can easily have a spigot added for bottling purposes.

Cons: Some lids do not seal properly, which is not entirely problematic during a primary fermentation. You cannot see through the bucket to watch fermentation progress.

Recommended? Yes

The Ale Pail is simply a bucket, but it's a great bucket. It offers the perfect amount of headspace for a 5-6 gallon brew to ferment unless you are brewing something with a bit more volcanic fermentation. In that case, you will want something else. All in all, the Ale Pail is a perfect fermenter; easy to use, easy to clean, easy to mix in, and easy to rack from. It is also quite durable.

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