14g SS Conical Fermenter $5000

[Ranger9913]

Would anyone really buy this?

While appreciate the design and apparent quality, I can't think of any home brewers or professionals that would drop 5k on a 14 gallon fermenter.

 

[Gear101]

BLING..three would sweet

 

[dfess1]

they apparently just sold their prototypes (5 of them) for 2500 bucks. Not sure why one of them now is going for 2500....

 

[ProzHack]

Wow, that's gorgeous. I can several features which would raise the price, namely the glycol cooling/insulation and the fact the dome is machined in rather than ring sealed to allow low pressures, but I don't know how that equates to $1500 more than the most expensive competition. Most brewers are more interested in paying for function than pretty. And I think that's what you're paying for here... that, or they'll need to streamline their production to bring that cost down to reason.

 

[Bobby_M]

That comes with a delivery van included right?

 

[Marquez]

Drool!

For that money I'd go to Siebel and ferment in a sanke.

Hmmm, looks like I'm half way there with two sankes.

 

[Ranger9913]

Considering you can get this for $4400 I don't see how they will compete. Also, both are made in China.

 

[Ranger9913]

I myself am working on a jacketed conical and bright tank in the 7-25 gallon range. I'm leaning heavily on functionality not bling factor. To each their own....

 

[BrewThruYou]

While appreciate the design and apparent quality, I can't think of any home brewers or professionals that would drop 5k on a 14 gallon fermenter.

It's got a dent in it too

 

[user 40839]

It's got a dent in it too

Adds character.

To be fair, it's not really comparable to the stout tanks conical, since this one is double walled stainless, as opposed just putting a standard conical in a jacket. But that price is just loony. I'm guessing they just want to make their money back on it, since building single prototypes are expensive, but...

 

[Rad-Rabbit]

There is no market for this product at that price point IMHO. You can buy 7bbl fermenters in the probrewer classifieds at the BIN price. It is beautiful, buy you might as well start saving to go pro at that price.

 

[ProzHack]

Now I get the price... I looked at other recent sales and it looks like a college grad selling off their books and computer. I'll chalk it up to inexperience and trying to pay off college loans.

 

[davefleck]

Pretty sure it includes a happy ending at each use

 

[smokinghole]

You can get a lab grade bioreactor with metered oxygen and precise temp control for that much I bet. They're loony!

 

[Markd27]

There is no market for this product at that price point IMHO. You can buy 7bbl fermenters in the probrewer classifieds at the BIN price. It is beautiful, buy you might as well start saving to go pro at that price.

I think it's pretty clear that it's not marketed to those looking for form, but those who have money to spend.

 

[Carlyle]

A fool and his money are soon separated...

 

[FSR402]

They were first posted on Pro Brewer. When they first went up myself and a few others kind of gave them more then our $.02 on the build and the price they were asking. The next day all our postings were removed. LOL.

They look nice and all but not for that kind of money.

 

[user 40839]

They look nice and all but not for that kind of money.

Haha, yeah. Can snag TWO jacketed and controlled 27 gallon conicals from Morebeer for their asking price. Without dents. And THOSE are overpriced!