Hi everyone, I've been a long time reader of this page and for some reason this is my first time posting. I guess theres such a wealth of knowledge on here I can usually do a search to find whatever I'm looking for and get a quick answer...until now.
My friends and I have just ordered in a new brew system that will be capable of 15 gallon batches and can even be upgraded to a full bbl. As of right now we have primarily been doing 5 and 10 gallon batches. We are debating about whether or not to keep fermenting everything in plastic buckets and carboys or move up to conical fermenters. We typically brew once a week so we are poducing a good amount of beer volume. We do not typically keep our yeast because we're constantly doing random beers, and frankly were just not at that point yet. The nice thing about the buckets and carboys is that theres a lot of used stuff out there and its much cheaper. Are there other advantages to the conicals that I'm missing? We are also making a new fermentation room as well so space isn't a problem.
Thanks,
David
My friends and I have just ordered in a new brew system that will be capable of 15 gallon batches and can even be upgraded to a full bbl. As of right now we have primarily been doing 5 and 10 gallon batches. We are debating about whether or not to keep fermenting everything in plastic buckets and carboys or move up to conical fermenters. We typically brew once a week so we are poducing a good amount of beer volume. We do not typically keep our yeast because we're constantly doing random beers, and frankly were just not at that point yet. The nice thing about the buckets and carboys is that theres a lot of used stuff out there and its much cheaper. Are there other advantages to the conicals that I'm missing? We are also making a new fermentation room as well so space isn't a problem.
Thanks,
David