thefingolfin
New Member
Hey everyone,
I have been brewing for a few months now, with a couple batches of EdWorts apfelwein under my belt. I had the good fortune of getting four 5 gallon glass carboys off of Craigslist for $20, which are great for using as primary fermenters for things like apfelwein or skeeter pee, but as I'm moving to brewing beer soon, I'd like to also use them for the primary on a batch of beer.
The use of a Burton Union system, such as this one, seems to be a solution to this problem, but I'm a little leery to build it because of the possibility of there being clogging in the tubes and the system exploding.
Does anyone have experience with a burton union system or even blow off tubes, and does using this system with 5 gallon batches seem like a good idea?
I have been brewing for a few months now, with a couple batches of EdWorts apfelwein under my belt. I had the good fortune of getting four 5 gallon glass carboys off of Craigslist for $20, which are great for using as primary fermenters for things like apfelwein or skeeter pee, but as I'm moving to brewing beer soon, I'd like to also use them for the primary on a batch of beer.
The use of a Burton Union system, such as this one, seems to be a solution to this problem, but I'm a little leery to build it because of the possibility of there being clogging in the tubes and the system exploding.
Does anyone have experience with a burton union system or even blow off tubes, and does using this system with 5 gallon batches seem like a good idea?