abracadabra
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I was wondering if a 14 gal. conical fermenter would be to big to ferment only
5 gal. of beer. would all that extra head space present a problem.
5 gal. of beer. would all that extra head space present a problem.
14 gallon conical
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It will be fine. I use 14 gallons for my batches. 5 - 10 gallons. No problems. 5 gallons will produce more then enough CO2 to cover the wort and purge the O2 from the fermentor.
rdwj
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Do you have a plastic one? If so, do you have pics? Was considering making one, but am not quite sure what I want yet
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abracadabra
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No I don't have a conical. just weighing my options
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abracadabra
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Thank you i appreciate the insight
rdwj
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Beermaker said:
That one in the picture isn't 14 gals, is it???
I'm curious how you handled the valves.
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No, that one is a 5 gallon. But I have plastic 14 gallon ones I use now. I didnt like that little one. I use both valves. I use the racking valve, the upper one, for xfer to 2ndary or to bottle/ keg. I use the bottom one to shoot out a plug of yeast if I want to save it and use it again.
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