Conicals?

Why conicals? Is it just for yeast harvesting. I have been looking at conicals for awhile but recently found a good source for 15 gallon fermenters that are about 1/3 the price of a plastic 15 gallon conical, doesn't need a stand, and is airtight so I can use CO2 to pump the wort into the kegs. So I am rethinking my want of conicals so I was wondering what the benefits of conicals are?

I just started this fight a few days ago...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f96/conicals-work-devil-207767/

Cape Brewing said:

I just started this fight a few days ago...

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Yep, then I came in and finished it Mortal Kombat style

I know... it was vicious! Blood everywhere!!! I think Tx is still cleaning up body parts.

It all boils down to this: If you want to have a conical fermenter and have the scratch to do so, go out and buy one. It will work just fine. If you don't, you can ferment in a Sanke keg, plastic bucket or for that matter you can cut off and hollow out your ball sack and ferment in it. The moral of the story is: whatever floats your boat.

(legal disclaimer: fermenting in a hollowed out ball sack may lead to lactobascilicus infections in your beer...assuming you've had a peice within few days prior)

Cape Brewing said:

(legal disclaimer: fermenting in a hollowed out ball sack may lead to lactobascilicus infections in your beer...assuming you've had a peice within few days prior)

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Consensual or not......

Guess I'll have to start making 10 gallon batches

benharper13 said:

Guess I'll have to start making 10 gallon batches

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took me a second!!

Cape Brewing said:

(legal disclaimer: fermenting in a hollowed out ball sack may lead to lactobascilicus infections in your beer...assuming you've had a peice within few days prior)

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Man, talk about your beer having a nutty taste! I'm thinking this would be more like giving yourself an intentional yeast infection.