BrewOnBoard
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So here's my idea. Take a clear, food grade 6gal bucket and install a tap in the bottom. It will be used as my primary fermenter for 5 gallon batches and kits. If I don't feel the need to transfer to a secondary it can hang out there and when it's ready to go into the bottle I can just use the tap at the bottom to dispense into the bottles. Now the questions:
Can one easily drill and fit a tap into a food grade bucket? I know it can't be hard but I want to make sure that it's just a screw on seal and doesn't involve plastic welding or such.
What about that "scunge" that forms on the top that is affectionately called krausen? Does it stay at the top where it's out of the way or does it drop to the bottom when the yeastie-beasties are done? The reason I ask is because even though I've brewed a few batches (at an on-premises place) I've never watched the process. If they sink to the bottom that might be a problem when I try and dispense from the tap at the bottom of the bucket.
Any other problems with my proposed setup? I'm trying to figure out a compact system and wish to "tap" everyone's experience before I invest, which will be soon. Very, very soon.....
BrewOnBoard (currently enjoying a second Jolly-Roger Christmas Ale by Maritime Brewery) DAMN this stuff is like Absinthe!:fro::rockin:
Can one easily drill and fit a tap into a food grade bucket? I know it can't be hard but I want to make sure that it's just a screw on seal and doesn't involve plastic welding or such.
What about that "scunge" that forms on the top that is affectionately called krausen? Does it stay at the top where it's out of the way or does it drop to the bottom when the yeastie-beasties are done? The reason I ask is because even though I've brewed a few batches (at an on-premises place) I've never watched the process. If they sink to the bottom that might be a problem when I try and dispense from the tap at the bottom of the bucket.
Any other problems with my proposed setup? I'm trying to figure out a compact system and wish to "tap" everyone's experience before I invest, which will be soon. Very, very soon.....
BrewOnBoard (currently enjoying a second Jolly-Roger Christmas Ale by Maritime Brewery) DAMN this stuff is like Absinthe!:fro::rockin: